Suzanne Rebman
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Robert Harris:
Mr. Harris, I so enjoyed the narrative in Tyro's voice! Tyro and Cicero are undoubtedly two individuals fated to be together in life, as well as posterity. Can you describe for readers how Cicero viewed his secretary? Surely, Cicero must have made exceptional allowances where his Tyro is concerned? Thank you!
Robert Harris
There is no doubt that Cicero loved Tiro � we have letters in which he tells him so � and that Tiro was an essential support in all areas of his life, as a friend, secretary, advisor and literary collaborator. It is a mistake to think of all slaves in the Roman era as labourers in shackles, driven by the whip: that was true of most, no doubt, but some such as Tiro were valued members of the family. The complex, loving, and sometimes tense relationship between master and slave is at the heart of this trilogy.
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