{"product_id":"agrippa-a-novel-of-ancient-romes-descent-into-dictatorship-9780385552387","title":"Agrippa: A Novel of Ancient Rome's Descent Into Dictatorship","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eConclave \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDictator\u003c\/i\u003e, a gripping tale of ancient Rome's descent into dictatorship \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Thrilling. . . . \u003ci\u003eAgrippa\u003c\/i\u003e is a swift-paced romp. . . . Politics may be 'a filthy business, ' as Agrippa observes, but in the hands of Mr. Harris, it is a drama of endless interest.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe was born feet first, a dangerous way to enter the world. His mother did not survive, and the nickname, Agrippa--\u003ci\u003emother killer\u003c\/i\u003e--stuck. But the schoolyard taunting only served to harden his resolve and hone his predilection for aggression. In time, the name lost its sting and became instead a mark of his invincibility. It came to shape his destiny. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgrippa was a mere commoner, a plebeian, his father a humble Stoic, but he earned the respect and fear of his peers. He defended a bullied young boy, Octavius, who turned out to be the nephew of Caesar himself, a chance encounter that would change the trajectory of his life. He eventually joined the ranks of the legionnaires and marched against their enemies. His prowess on the battlefield spoke for itself, and Caesar relied on him to protect his favored nephew. When Caesar was murdered in the Senate, Octavius inherited the empire in name only. To assume the mantle he would have to fight for it, and Agrippa, forever by his side, would be his closest advisor and the merciless agent of his military will. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs gripping and full of intrigue as his bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eConclave\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAgrippa \u003c\/i\u003eis Robert Harris's monumental return to the world of ancient Rome on the precipice of dictatorship, a novel for our times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Harris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Doubleday Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.33w x 1.32d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385552387\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eROBERT HARRIS is the author of sixteen bestselling novels: the Cicero Trilogy--\u003ci\u003eImperium\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConspirata\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDictator--Fatherland, Enigma, Archangel, Pompeii, The Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fear Index\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Officer and a Spy\u003c\/i\u003e, which won four prizes including the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, \u003ci\u003eConclave, Munich, The Second Sleep, V2, Act of Oblivion, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePrecipice.\u003c\/i\u003e Several of his books have been adapted into films, including \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost \u003c\/i\u003eand the Academy Award-winning \u003ci\u003eConclave\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has been translated into forty languages and he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He lives in West Berkshire with his wife, Gill Hornby.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Robert Harris \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48909825835165,"sku":"9780385552387","price":38.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_fcf41684-1340-4a77-a3c7-c9354792a623.jpg?v=1789453775","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/agrippa-a-novel-of-ancient-romes-descent-into-dictatorship-9780385552387","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}