How to Win an Election by Quintus Tullius Cicero audiobook review

How to Win an Election by Quintus Tullius Cicero | Free Audiobook

Part of Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers

By Quintus Tullius Cicero

Narrated by Doug Kaye

🎧 1 hour and 5 minutes 📘 Audible Studios 📅 September 19, 2012 🌐 English

About This Audiobook

How to Win an Election is an ancient Roman guide for campaigning that is as up-to-date as tomorrow’s headlines. In 64 BC when idealist Marcus Cicero, Rome’s greatest orator, ran for consul (the highest office in the Republic), his practical brother Quintus decided he needed some no-nonsense advice on running a successful campaign. What follows in his short letter are timeless bits of political wisdom, from the importance of promising everything to everybody and reminding voters about the sexual scandals of your opponents to being a chameleon, putting on a good show for the masses, and constantly surrounding yourself with rabid supporters. Presented here in a lively and colorful new translation, this unashamedly pragmatic primer on the humble art of personal politicking is dead-on (Cicero won) – and as relevant today as when it was written.

A little-known classic in the spirit of Machiavelli’s Prince, How to Win an Election is required reading for politicians and everyone who enjoys watching them try to manipulate their way into office.

Our Review of How to Win an Election

How to Win an Election drew me in with its stunning narrative force. Quintus Tullius Cicero takes us on a journey where every word matters, every silence counts. In audiobook format, the emotion is amplified by the narrator’s voice bringing this unforgettable story to life.

Why Listen to How to Win an Election as an Audiobook?

The audiobook is the ideal format to savor Quintus Tullius Cicero’s prose. Every sentence comes alive, every emotion is amplified by the narrator’s voice. Doug Kaye delivers a stellar narration that brings the story to life. At 1 hour and 5 minutes, it is the perfect length to fully immerse yourself. A complete literary experience that transforms a novel into a sensory journey.

What You Will Discover

Throughout this listen, you’ll dive into a rich and nuanced world where characters evolve with striking authenticity. How to Win an Election is an ancient Roman guide for campaigning that is as up-to-date as tomorrow’s headlines. In 64 BC when idealist Marcus Cicero,… A story that will stay with you long after the final minute.

Who Is This Audiobook For?

If you love literature that moves and makes you think, How to Win an Election is for you. Fans of Quintus Tullius Cicero and contemporary fiction will be delighted.