Questions About Conspirata (Cicero, #2)

by Robert Harris (Goodreads Author)

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Hello. I bought this book a while back on discount. It's been sitting on my shelf and I'm about to finish my current read, so I was wondering if anyone has read this one, would you recommend or not? Were you engaged? Is it well written?.... Thanks!

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)

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Why the title change from Lustrum to Conspirata? Which one is considered official?

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)

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Why does everything else I see have Conspirata as the second book in the series?