{"product_id":"libro-dictator","title":"Dictator (Cicero Trilogy 3)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDictator\u003c\/i\u003e, the closing of Robert Harris' superb \"Cicero Trilogy\" —a master of historical fiction on a par with Robert Graves, Mary Renault, and Marguerite Yourcenar— plunges us into the last years of Cicero's life and the Roman Republic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eRome, 1st century BC.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne man. One set of ideals. And the end of an era.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere was a time when Marcus Tullius Cicero had Julius Caesar in his hand; had he closed it, he would have crushed him.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFortune, however, has led them in opposite directions: while his greatest enemy marches north to take command of Gaul, Cicero is forced to flee Rome to escape his enemies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExiled, separated from his wife and children, his life always in danger, the legendary orator is tormented by the awareness that he has sacrificed power for the sake of his principles. His return will demand cunning, skill, and courage, and for a time he will once again be the most important senator in Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut no statesman, however intelligent, is safe from the ambition and corruption of those around him.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDictator\u003c\/i\u003e, the dazzling conclusion to the Cicero trilogy, was chosen as one of the best books of the year by \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e. A magnificent historical novel that reveals a brilliant and imperfect man, fearful and brave, protagonist of one of the most turbulent moments in ancient Rome: the end of the Republic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e«This trilogy deserves the highest praise that can be bestowed upon historical fiction.»\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«Exceptional. Confirms Robert Harris as a master of historical fiction as well as the thriller.»\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«An extraordinary literary achievement and a trilogy that will endure alongside the works of Robert Graves and Mary Renault as an imperishable and imaginative vision of the ancient world.»\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«Robert Harris is an incomparable storyteller.»\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Daily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«He gives it the air of a thriller, of a real \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e. Although the depth and fidelity to history place Harris in the same league as Marguerite Yourcenar.»\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«\u003ci\u003eImperium\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConspiración\u003c\/i\u003e, the predecessors of this novel, made ancient Rome exciting. \u003ci\u003eDictator\u003c\/i\u003e goes further, also offering wisdom and comfort.»\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«With \u003ci\u003eDictator\u003c\/i\u003e Robert Harris closes his \"Cicero Trilogy\" in a glorious and enormously moving way. The three books are, without a doubt, among the best historical novels set in the ancient world. A dramatic and wonderful story, and wonderfully told.»\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«A masterful account of political intrigue. An absorbing and fascinating novel.»\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«Harris's description of Julius Caesar's character is impressive, but it is the portrait of his ambivalent hero that gives \u003ci\u003eDictator\u003c\/i\u003e extraordinary strength.»\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Harris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43060851409144,"sku":"9788466341202","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/4897\/5608\/products\/dictator-harris-robert-886971.jpg?v=1696463365","url":"https:\/\/ellector.com.pa\/es\/products\/libro-dictator","provider":"Librerías El Lector Panamá","version":"1.0","type":"link"}