La Legión Olvidada (La Legión Olvidada 1) (La Legión Olvidada / Forgotten Legion) (Spanish Edition) - Hardcover

Kane, Ben

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8498726522 ISBN 13: 9788498726527

Publisher: B de Bolsillo (Ediciones B), 2012

Synopsis

Romulo y Fabiola son mellizos, fruto de la violacion de su madre por parte de un noble romano que la encuentra tras una noche de fiesta. A los trece anos son vendidos, Romulo a una escuela de gladiadores y Fabiola a un prostibulo donde capta la atencion de uno de los hombres mas poderosos de Roma; al mismo tiempo, su madre es enviada a las minas de sal, donde sin duda encontrara la muerte. A pesar de la inevitable separacion, los hermanos haran lo imposible por volver a encontrarse. Entretanto, Tarquinius, un guerrero etrusco que posee el don de la adivinacion y es enemigo natural de Roma, deambula por las calles de la ciudad en busca de su destino. Pronto se vera forzado a alistarse a la legion olvidada para luchar por el Imperio. Por su parte, Brennus, un galo que es tomado prisionero despues de perder a su familia y a todo su pueblo, se ha convertido en el alumno mas aventajado de la escuela de gladiadores y ha tomado bajo su proteccion al propio Romulo. Las vidas de estos cuatro personajes se entrelazan en una fantastica historia que comienza dentro de los muros de la corrupta Roma y se desplaza mas tarde hacia los confines del mundo conocido, cuando la legion olvidada tenga que luchar contra los partos y desafiar el azar. / An epic Roman novel which follows three men and one woman bound in servitude to the Republic. Romulus and Fabiola are twins, born into slavery after their mother is raped by a drunken nobleman. At thirteen-years-old, they are sold Romulus to gladiator school, Fabiola into prostitution where she will catch the eye of one of the most powerful men in Rome. Tarquinius is an Etruscan warrior and soothsayer, and an enemy of Rome, but doomed to fight for the Republic in the Forgotten Legion. Brennus is a Gaul; the Romans killed his entire family. He rises to become one of the most famous and feared gladiators of his day and mentor to the boy slave, Romulus, who dreams night and day of escape and revenge. The lives of the four are bound together into a marvellous story which begins in a Rome riven by corruption, violence and politics, and ends far away at the very border of the known world.

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An epic Roman novel which follows three men and one woman bound in servitude to the Republic. Romulus and Fabiola are twins, born into slavery after their mother is raped by a drunken nobleman. At thirteen-years-old, they are sold — Romulus to gladiator school, Fabiola into prostitution where she will catch the eye of one of the most powerful men in Rome. Tarquinius is an Etruscan warrior and soothsayer, and an enemy of Rome, but doomed to fight for the Republic in the Forgotten Legion. Brennus is a Gaul; the Romans killed his entire family. He rises to become one of the most famous and feared gladiators of his day — and mentor to the boy slave, Romulus, who dreams night and day of escape and revenge. The lives of the four are bound together into a marvellous story which begins in a Rome riven by corruption, violence and politics, and ends far away at the very border of the known world.

About this edition

• Publisher: B de Bolsillo (Ediciones B)
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 8498726522
• ISBN 13: 9788498726527
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 560