Author:Cicero
Amongst the most famous and influential of all political polemics, Cicero's scathing speeches against the dictatorial ambitions of Mark Antony are the passionate last testament of the greatest statesman of his age; a final attempt to restore his beloved Republic that was to cost him his life.
A powerfully moving chronicle
—— Daily ExpressPowerful cries of pain...All of them capture some element of the torment, and of hope....What might seem a monotonous roll of horror stories becomes, under her keen ear, a mosaic of infinite variety...can be read with an assurance that there will be many aspects of Holocaust in them that will be new, remarkable and thought-provoking
—— Martin Gilbert , Financial TimesFull of rich insights...There are no greater stories of courage than those of old relatives who sacrificed themselves so that others could survive
—— The Jewish ChronicleDeserves maximum space everywhere this autumn... poignant and sometimes horrific reading... it is a timely reminder to appreciate our lives and those we share it with
—— The Booksellerprobably the most harrowing book I'll ever read...gripping....its subject matter is something that should never be forgotten
—— Booksellera fascinating, compelling read
—— Ham and HighFew books on the Third Reich offer a genuinely fresh perspective on the period but Roger Moorhouse's engrossing chronicle of the plots against Hitler does
—— Nick Rennison , The Sunday TimesThis book shows what a murderous place Hitler's Reich was, and that the Fuhrer had the devil's own luck
—— M.R.D. FootThe first detailed account of the numerous attempts to kill one of history's most reviled dictators
—— HeraldOsborne has written a fluent and fascinating book.... Read and enjoy this remarkable book
—— THES