Eagles at War (Eagles of Rome) - Softcover

Kane, Ben

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848094051 ISBN 13: 9781848094055

Publisher: Random House UK, 2015

Synopsis

In the summer of 9 CE, Publius Varus, the Roman governor of Germania, and Lucius Tullus, a centurion garrisoned on the Rhine, march east with three legions. As they prepare to return to their winter quarters, they are lured off the road and ambushed by German warriors. The Germans are led by Arminius, a chieftain who is a trusted ally of Rome - and a man who has been secretly planning to betray the empire since childhood. Trapping Varus' legionaries between a hillside and a marsh, and thereby preventing them from forming up or using their artillery, Arminius and his warriors wreak a terrible slaughter. The Roman defeat is overwhelming, but it is not until the third day of the massacre that the scale of Arminius' victory becomes clear. Three legions, upwards of fourteen thousand men have been annihilated, and three treasured Eagle standards have been lost. Just a few hundred legionaries, including Tullus, manage to escape. Nor is the survivors' ordeal over. Pursued to the last Roman for

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About the Author

Ben Kane is the author of several historical fiction series, including The Forgotten Legion Chronicles, The Hannibal Chronicles, and The Spartacus Chronicles.

Review

"Who is the rising star of historical fiction? I say Ben Kane" Wilbur Smith "Gritty, passionate and violent ... a thrilling page-turner." Steven Pressfield "You feel the ground tremble beneath the phalanxes, hear the battle cries of the legions, smell the carnage of war." Giles Christian "A compulsive, relentless story, vividly recounted in muscular prose" Daily Telegraph "Highly recommended" Daily Mail "Masterly storytelling" -- Antonia Senior The Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House UK
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1848094051
• ISBN 13: 9781848094055
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448