{"title":"Catharine Edwards","description":"\u003cp\u003eCatharine Edwards offers insightful explorations into the lives of historical figures, blending biography with rich contextual detail. Her works illuminate the complexities of her subjects, inviting readers to engage deeply with the cultural and political landscapes they inhabited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders drawn to \u003cem\u003eOrator\u003c\/em\u003e and similar titles will find thoughtful narratives that shed light on character and influence, making these biographies compelling both for history enthusiasts and lovers of well-crafted memoirs.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"orator-by-catharine-edwards-9781529152258","title":"Orator","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrator\u003c\/em\u003e by Catharine Edwards is a gripping new biography of one of the most influential and fascinating figures in classical history: Cicero.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A triumph... thrillingly entertaining' OBSERVER\u003cbr\u003e\n'A wonderful book' TOM HOLLAND\u003cbr\u003e\n'Marvellous' EMMA SOUTHON\u003cbr\u003e\n'Excellent' THE CRITIC\u003cbr\u003e\n'The greatest orator of the Roman world' THE TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the Roman statesman Cicero was murdered in 43 BCE, his head was cut off and his tongue pierced with pins - a final, brutal act of revenge against a man whose words had shaped a generation and made him many enemies. Rising from provincial obscurity to the highest elected office in Rome, Cicero became the greatest orator of his age, a figure who believed that speech itself could defend a republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet Cicero was far more than a master of rhetoric. His long and turbulent life unfolded alongside the collapse of the Roman Republic, and often at its very centre. He moved among Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great, crushed a conspiracy that threatened the foundations of Rome and cast himself as the republic's last hope. His writings on politics, philosophy and society would prove enormously influential, while his uneasy response to the rise of autocratic power continues to provoke admiration and debate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this gripping new biography, the distinguished classicist Catharine Edwards brings Cicero vividly to life, revealing both the brilliance and the contradictions of a man caught between principle and ambition. At a moment when democratic institutions feel fragile, and the power of persuasion is once again under scrutiny, Cicero's life speaks to us with renewed urgency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67712061309164,"sku":"9781529152258","price":65.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529152258-orator-1.jpg?v=1791847051"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/catharine-edwards.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}