Read this gripping thriller and discuss the struggle to attain supreme power in Ancient Rome
Highlights
- Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English
- 7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English
- Discuss this novel and learn about the life of Cicero and politics and power in ancient Rome
- Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes
Practise and develop your English online in this 7 week English book club course using Imperium by Robert Harris. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.
The Book Club book
Robert Harris, the master of innovative historical fiction, introduces us to the world of Roman politics with his portrayal of the rise of Marcus Cicero, a young Roman senator. The world of intrigue and electoral corruption is both remarkably similar to our own, while also being very different.
The story of Cicero's rise is told through Tiro, Cicero's secretary and slave who invented shorthand and wrote numerous books, including a celebrated biography of the great orator, which was lost in the dark ages. Imperium is therefore the re-creation of Tiro's missing masterpiece, telling the first part of the story of Cicero alongside Pompey, Caesar, Crassus, and the many other significant Romans.
Geoff says:
"This is the first book of the "Cicero trilogy" - a gripping read, full of drama and suspense and a fascinating portrayal of life in Rome"
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| Age | 18+ |
| Online class size | Maximum 8 participants, on Zoom, using break-out rooms for increased speaking and discussion |
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