When Tiro the confidential secretary of a Roman senator opens the door to a terrified stranger on a cold November morning he sets in motion a chain of events which will eventually propel his master into one of the most famous courtroom dramas in history The stranger is a Sicilian a victim of the island's corrupt Roman governor Verres The senator is Cicero a brilliant young lawyer & spellbinding orator determined to attain imperium
- supreme power in the state This is the starting-point of Robert Harris's most accomplished novel to date Compellingly written in Tiro's voice it takes us inside the violent treacherous world of Roman politics to describe how one man
- clever compassionate devious vulnerable
- fought to reach the top ' Sometimes it is foolish to articulate an ambition too early
- exposing it prematurely to the laughter & scepticism of the world can destroy it before it is even properly born But sometimes the opposite occurs & the very act of mentioning a thing makes it suddenly seem possible even plausible That was how it was that night When Cicero pronounced the word "consul" he planted it in the ground like a standard for us all to admire & for a moment we glimpsed the brilliant starry future through his eyes & saw that he was right that if he took down Verres he had a chance; that he might
- just
- with luck
- go all the way to the summit'






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Following his stunning RSC adaptation of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall & Bring Up the Bodies Mike Poulton turns his pen to the ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Inspired by real events & the experiences of ex-FBI agent Michael German IMPERIUM follows Nate Foster an idealistic young FBI agent who is selected to go undercover amongst a group of white supremacists suspected of initiating a terrorist plot Immersed in a deeply unsettling hate-filled world Nate must fight to maintain control of his own beliefs & principles whilst working to identify the threat & keeping his true identity & motives a secret Starring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter Now You See Me 2) as Foster in what is being hailed as his more powerful transformative role to date & featuring an outstanding supporting performance from Toni Collette (Miss You Already Krampus) as his wisecracking fellow FBI agent IMPERIUM also features a stellar supporting cast including Burn Gorman (TV s Torchwood The Dark Knight Rises) Tracy Letts (The Big Short TV s Homeland) Nestor Carbonell (The Dark Knight Rises TV s Bates Motel) & Sam Trammell (TV s True Blood The Fault In Our Stars) ...

Imperium Romanum is the long awaited sequel to the million-seller strategy game Glory of the Roman Empire Imperium Romanum is set in the time-honoured Roman Empire & players will marvel in the incredible attention to detail when working on a strategy to build a well organised prosperous & commanding settlement As governor of a Roman province the fortune very much lies in the players own hands Imperium Romanum is packed with a variety of new features to enhance the gameplay such as a complete overhaul of the graphic engine a mass of authentic historical buildings such as the world famous Circus Maximus or Gladiator schools History mode which presents a timeline where missions are based on real events & locations Interactive mission mode
- the player activates the goals when he wants Improved battle system where the player commands his armies New trade mechanics Introduction of currency in the game (denarii) New resource "settlers" which allows different ways of city growth Player construct able bridges fortifications wooden & stone walls towers & gates Siege machines Second barbarian type & redoing of the models & animations of the previous barbarians New units (ie Equites
- Roman horsemen) Crime as a factor in your city&s development New historically accurate buildings
- Circus Maximus Insula Theatre School Gladiator Schools Stables Columns Docks (sea trade) Natural disasters
- floods earthquakes volcanoes droughts New interface design Improved economy & overview dialogues Minimum Requirements Windows XP Vista with Direct X 916 G Hz Processor 512MB RAM2GB HDD Space 128MB Graphics Card DVD-ROM Drive



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A psychic dictator an inhuman robot a mad scientist a murderous alien & a superpowered terrorist are about to try & take over the world & you&re going to be rooting for them every step of the way! Toyo Harada is the most dangerous human being on the planet Imbued with incredible powers of the mind he has spent his life guiding humanity from the shadows But today he is a wanted man His powers are public knowledge his allies have turned to enemies & he is hunted by every government on the planet Instead of surrendering Harada has one last unthinkable gambit to play to achieve more faster & with less he will build a coalition of the powerful the unscrupulous & the insane No longer content to demand a better future he will recruit a violent legion from the darkest corners of the Earth to fight for it The battle for utopia begins now! Start reading here as New York Times best-selling creator Joshua Dysart
- writer of the Harvey Award-nominated series Harbinger
- & superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (UNITY Justice) begin the daring new superhero saga of the year Collecting Imperium 1-4

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SPY VS SUPERHUMAN! AS “THE VINE IMPERATIVE” BOILS OVER! Toyo Harada’s war to save humanity by taking over the world roars on against the only enemy this planet cannot contain…a sinister network of undercover alien spies! A deadly chess game between Harada & the alien visitors called the Vine has been unfolding for decades The Vine once even created the living weapon called LV-99 to assassinate their enemy but failed Today as Harada executes his agenda upon Earth – & with LV-99 on his side this time – the Vine’s cold war finally turns infernally hot Jump on board the series that Bloody Disgusting calls “the height of sophisticated comic book stories” here with a powerful new story arc from New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER WARS) & red-hot artist CAFU (UNITY)! Collecting IMPERIUM 9–12 ...

The world’s most powerful team of mercenaries is on the defense…as an elite international kill squad led by Livewire & HARD Corps’ Major Charlie Palmer descends to destroy Imperium’s stronghold! Toyo Harada will save the world…if he doesn’t doom it first The revolutionary disruption that Harada & his team have launched – by deposing tyrants housing refugees & feeding the poor – has come at the expense of the world’s wealthiest nations When the planet’s leaders have had enough it will be decided Toyo Harada must die Now a crack unit of operatives will stand against Harada on the global stage…with his own former pupil Livewire taking him head-on The war starts here as New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER WARS) & Harvey Award nominated artist Khari Evans (HARBINGER The Immortal Iron Fist) unite for an explosive new chapter…pitting the Valiant Universe’s notorious team of monsters & revolutionaries against the very system they’ve sworn to overthrow! ...

When Tiro the confidential secretary of a Roman senator opens the door to a terrified stranger on a cold November morning he sets in motion a chain of events which will eventually propel his master into one of the most famous courtroom dramas in history The stranger is a Sicilian a victim of the island's corrupt Roman governor Verres The senator is Cicero a brilliant young lawyer & spellbinding orator determined to attain imperium
- supreme power in the state This is the starting-point of Robert Harris's most accomplished novel to date Compellingly written in Tiro's voice it takes us inside the violent treacherous world of Roman politics to describe how one man
- clever compassionate devious vulnerable
- fought to reach the top


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The ruling house of the empire is in decline & in their weakness an opportunity presents itself The throne is within the grasp of any rival faction bold & cunning enough to grab power for themselves Imperius from acclaimed designer Grant Rodiek puts you in charge of one of the rival factions trying to seize control of the throne of Imperius Use clever drafting secret information special faction abilities & varied planet effects to give yourself the edge ...

Imperium Romanum Emperor Expansion
Includes: All modules
- 4 campaigns 16 maps in total Several building re-designs

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