The mighty Roman Republic is in decline, torn by corruption and political in-fighting and with the coming power struggle between Caesar and Pompey looming.
Determined to make his name as an advocate and orator, as well as a fortune, young nobleman Marcus Caelius Rufus soon learns that the most useful skill needed is the ability to change sides at a moment's notice, especially when rubbing shoulders with characters such as the cunning and manipulative Cicero, the street-fighting politician Clodius Pulcher ('the gangster king of Rome'), his lascivious sister Clodia an infamous 'socialite', and the fearsome ex-gladiator Milo, who is more than happy to punch and stab his own way to the top.
Genre: Historical
Determined to make his name as an advocate and orator, as well as a fortune, young nobleman Marcus Caelius Rufus soon learns that the most useful skill needed is the ability to change sides at a moment's notice, especially when rubbing shoulders with characters such as the cunning and manipulative Cicero, the street-fighting politician Clodius Pulcher ('the gangster king of Rome'), his lascivious sister Clodia an infamous 'socialite', and the fearsome ex-gladiator Milo, who is more than happy to punch and stab his own way to the top.
Genre: Historical
Used availability for Kenneth Benton's Death On the Appian Way