Shortlisted for the inaugural Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction 2010.
Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 29 October 2009.
This is the second part of Harris's historical trilogy which began with Imperium. More political intrigue from 60BC and Cicero’s rule over Rome. Harris stays true to historical fact while still creating a terrific and fast-paced tale.
Rome, 63 BC. In a city on the brink of acquiring a vast empire, seven men are struggling for power. Cicero is consul, Caesar his ruthless young rival, Pompey the republic's greatest general, Crassus its richest man, Cato a political fanatic, Catilina a psychopath, and Clodius an ambitious playboy.
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Rome, 63 BC. In a city on the brink of acquiring a vast empire, seven men are struggling for power.
Lustrum features in the following genres: History, Historical Fiction, eBooks of the Month, History and Archaeology, Fiction, Recommendations
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Lustrum was written by Robert Harris and published by Hutchinson an imprint of Arrow Books Ltd
