Robert Harris — Imperium; the Fear Index

London, Hutchinson, 2006-2011. First edition. Cloth. A smart set of two-volumes of the first editions of Harris" thrillers, with his acclaimed Roman political drama and his chilling exploration of modern financial technology, complete with the original unclipped dust wrappers. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. First editions, first impressions, each complete with the full number line. A two volume collection of Robert Harris' gripping works compromising: Imperium (2006). A gripping work of historical fiction that follows the rise of Cicero in the turbulent politics of Ancient Rome. The first volume in his celebrated Cicero trilogy. The Fear Index (2011). A contemporary technology driven thriller set in Geneva"s financial sector, centering on a reclusive physicist who develops an algorithm capable of predicting market swings.Robert Harris (1957-) is a British novelist known for expertly researched thrillers that explore history, politics, and authoritarianism.  In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally, lovely, with the slightest shelf wear to extremities. Dust wrapper, very smart. The odd very minor handling mark and very slight soiling more apparent to pale wraps of "Imperium". Very slight fading to extremities of wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with just one or two of the slightest handling marks to fore edge of "Imperium." Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.