Robert Harris, author of Fatherland and Pompeii, has written a new novel of Ancient Rome called Imperium, which is a cautionary tale of Cicero, the greatest orator of all time, and his extraordinary struggle for power in Rome. The tale begins when Tiro, the confidential secretary (and slave) of Cicero, opens the door to a terrified stranger on a cold November morning. He sets in motion a chain of events that will eventually propel his master into one of the most suspenseful courtroom dramas in history. Harris explains that of all the great figures of the Roman world, none was more fascinating or charismatic than Cicero and Tiro-the inventor of shorthand and author of numerous books. In this book, Harris will lure you into a violent, treacherous world of Roman politics, a world of Senate intrigue and electoral corruption, to describe how one clever, compassionate, devious, vulnerable man fought to reach the top.
Library Schedule of Events:
Monday Nights (5 p.m.)-- Chess Night in the Library’s Reading Room with Maalac.Steele.
Wednesday Mornings (10 a.m.)--Story Time for area children. Becky Smith had a nice size group last week. The children enjoyed reading about butterflies and making a butterfly mobile. September 27--Kim and Amanda from the Blue Grass Regional Office “When Autumn Falls.” October 4-Becky Smith on “A is for Apples.” October 11-Mary Woods with a “Winnie the Pooh Tea Party.”
October 11--The Friends of the Ardmore Public Library will tour Polk’s Home in Columbia.
October 18 (4:30 p.m.)-The Library’s Quarterly Board Meeting.