Dictator

About “Dictator”

Dictator is a historical novel by British author Robert Harris, published in 2015. It is the final book in a trilogy about the life of Cicero, a Roman lawyer, politician, and orator. The novel follows Imperium (2006) and Lustrum (2009). Dictator presents a biography of Cicero while also depicting the political and social landscape of Rome during the time of Pompey, Crassus, Cato, Caesar, Clodius, and Octavian. The story explores Cicero's experiences and decisions during a period of significant political change in Rome. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)