Conspirata (Cicero, #2)

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Henry Barnett Just finished it. If you can read Imperium first (it's about Cicero too but earlier). Both great books by a superb writer. …moreJust finished it. If you can read Imperium first (it's about Cicero too but earlier). Both great books by a superb writer. (less)
Tone Because the average American can't understand, or be bothered to look up the meaning of Lustrum and no doubt the average American would believe it was…moreBecause the average American can't understand, or be bothered to look up the meaning of Lustrum and no doubt the average American would believe it was a book about lust.

This is typical of so many books, films, TV shows etc, that have to get renamed for the dumbed down US market where the average citizen couldn't point to italy on a map and think that Rome is a country.

Of course publishers and authors are only too willing to pander to their whims because of the money and the size of the US market.(less)
Emma Because it is. However Conspirata is the same book as Lustrum. Just a different title, probably for marketing reasons.

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