Publisher's Synopsis
He came to Rome as a slave. He lived as a ghost in the corridors of power. He watched a republic die.
In 63 BCE, Aryan-an educated young man from the banks of the Ganges-is purchased by none other than Marcus Tullius Cicero, the rising statesman destined to defend the Roman Republic in its most perilous hour. As Cicero's personal scribe, Aryan witnesses history from the margins: secret senate dealings, the rhetoric of courtroom battles, the machinations of Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus, and the slow erosion of liberty beneath the weight of ambition and betrayal. Over two decades, Aryan records not just speeches and laws-but the fall of a civilization that once claimed to be ruled by its people. Through the eyes of an outsider, we see a society torn between republican ideals and authoritarian allure, haunted by inequality, corruption, and civil war. The Scribe from the Ganges Who Watched the Republic Fall is a sweeping work of historical fiction that brings to life the final days of the Roman Republic-told by a man history forgot, but who remembered everything. Perfect for readers of Robert Harris, Colleen McCullough, and Mary Beard, this novel blends political drama, philosophical depth, and cultural intersection with gripping narrative force.
