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PublisherAbrams, Inc.

ISBN-101590207807

ISBN-139781590207802

eBay Product ID (ePID)113272091

Product Key Features

Book TitleCenturion : a Roman Legion Novel

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicWar & Military, General, Historical

Publication Year2012

IllustratorYes

GenreFiction

AuthorSimon Scarrow

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight20.2 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2016-591962

ReviewsA macho, all-action book... if there's a battle [you'll] be in the thick of it, and the fact that you're also getting a few modules worth of ancient history is a bonus., Replete with court intrigue, deadly politics, and massive close-quarters battle scenes, Scarrow's newest is excellent historical fiction., "I don't need this sort of competition." -- Bernard Cornwell "A macho, all-action book... if there's a battle [you'll] be in the thick of it, and the fact that you're also getting a few modules worth of ancient history is a bonus." -- The Guardian "Replete with court intrigue, deadly politics, and massive close-quarters battle scenes, Scarrow's newest is excellent historical fiction." -- Publishers Weekly "Simon Scarrow tells a powerful story. [ Centurion ] is full of detail and a real page-turner." -- Historical Novel Society

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

SynopsisSimon Scarrow's bestselling Roman Legion series chronicles the adventures of centurions Macro and Cato as they defend the far reaches of the imperium., The series has been published worldwide to near universal acclaim, with Scarrow often mentioned alongside contemporaries Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. Like Harry Sidebottom, Scarrow combines stunning historical detail with riveting battles and rich characters to bring the Roman Empire to life. Already an international bestseller, Centurion follows Marco and Cato to the Eastern edges of the Empire. In the first century AD, Rome faces a potent new threat from its long-standing enemy - Parthia. The two rivals are vying for control of Palmyra, an officially neutral kingdom along the Euphrates river. Palmyra's royal household is on the brink of open revolt, so Rome dispatches a task force under the command of veteran warriors Macro and Cato to defend its king and guard its borders. Macro's cohort must march against the enemy, deep into treacherous territory. If Palmyra is not to fall into the clutches of Parthia, they will have to defeat superior numbers in a desperate siege. The quest for a lasting peace has never been more challenging, nor more critical for the future of the empire.

LC Classification NumberPR6119.C37C46 2012