The Eagle and the Wolves

Simon Scarrow

ISBN 10: 0312324502 / ISBN 13: 9780312324506

Editore: Thomas Dunne Books NaN, 2006

The most dangerous mission of their military careers awaits two heroes of the Roman army in Britain.In The Eagle and the Wolves , the epic fourth novel of Simon Scarrow's series, it's A.D. 44 and Vespasian and the Roman Army's Second Legion are forging ahead in their campaign to seize the southwest. Centurion Macro and newly appointed Centurion Cato are ordered by Vespasian to provide Verica, aged ruler of the Atrebates, with an army. They must train his tribal levies into a force that can protect him, enforce his rule, and take on the increasingly ambitious raids that the enemy is launching.But open revolt is brewing. Despite the Atrebates' official allegiance to Rome, many are wary of the legions and want to resist the Roman invaders, and Macro and Cato must first win the loyalty of the disgruntled levies before tackling the enemy without. Can they succeed while surviving a deadly plot to destroy both them and their comrades serving with the eagles? In the midst of this highly volatile situation, Macro and Cato face the greatest test of their army careers. Theirs is a brazen tale of military adventure, political intrigue, and heroism, as only they stand between the destiny of Rome and bloody defeat."A relatively new master of the genre."--- Booklist. Codice articolo ca5c35af-0f1f-4a3c-85c0-c4d6b690be39

Riassunto:

Ordered by the emperor Vespasian of 44 AD's Roman empire to provide an aged ruler with an army, centurions Macro and Cato find their efforts compromised by a deadly plot against their eagles comrades, a situation that tests their army careers and threatens the history of Rome. By the author of Under the Eagle. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.

Informazioni sull?autore:

Simon Scarrow teaches at City College in Norwich. He has in the past run a Roman History program taking parties of students to a number of ruins and museums across Britain. He lives in Norfolk, and The Eagle and the Wolves is his fourth novel featuring Macro and Cato.

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: The Eagle and the Wolves
Casa editrice: Thomas Dunne Books NaN
Data di pubblicazione: 2006
Legatura: Softcover
Condizione: As New