Lawless republic Individual artists historian Darren Baker presents a

historian Darren Baker presents a detailed account of this fascinating and much maligned monarch who was able to survive at a time when others didn't

charting – under cover of a series of expertly plotted and mesmerising crime novels – how we live now' – Mick Herron

with over 500 illustrations

Series: Everyman's Library Pocket Classics

hugely glamorous event in the grounds of his ancestral home

Lawless republic Individual artists historian Darren Baker presents aIn its final decades, the Roman Republic was engulfed by a crime wave. An epidemic of extortions, murders, and acts of insurrection tested the court system's capacity to maintain order. As case after case filled the docket, an ambitious young lawyer named Cicero seized every opportunity to litigate, forging a reputation as a master debater with a bright future in politics. In this book, historian Josiah Osgood recounts the legendary orator's ascent