Eagle's Prey

Zusatztext A fast-moving and exceptionally well-paced historical thriller Informationen zum Autor Simon Scarrow is the acclaimed author of multiple Sunday Times bestsellers, including Revenge of Rome and The Gladiator. He is also the author of many other acclaimed novels including the Sunday Times bestseller A Death in Berlin, and a quartet of bestselling novels about Wellington and Napoleon. With T. J. Andrews he has co-written Warrior, focusing on the rebel chief Caratacus, and Arena, following the career of a gladiator hero, and more. Klappentext IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW! YOU DON'T KNOW ROME! THE EAGLE'S PREY is the thrilling fifth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series. A must read for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. Praise for Simon Scarrow's gripping historical novels: 'Ferocious and compelling' Daily Express Britannia! AD 44. The time has come to claim Britain for the Empire. Centurions Cato and Macro are preparing for what their leaders say will be the final battle against those natives refusing to accept the civilising force of Rome. The British savages will surely stand no chance against the might of the unstoppable Roman army. But young Cato is more concerned about hot-headed cohort commander! Maximius! than about the enemy! and with Roman troops being brutally slaughtered! even grizzled veteran Macro is having doubts about the promised ease of their success. Will they be victorious - or will the battle cost both of them more than they could ever imagine? AD 44, Britannia. A devastating defeat leaves the men of Rome's Second Legion with an impossible decision. The epic fifth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series, which includes UNDER THE EAGLE, CENTURION and INVICTUS. Zusammenfassung AD 44, Britannia. A devastating defeat leaves the men of Rome's Second Legion with an impossible decision. The epic fifth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series, which includes UNDER THE EAGLE, CENTURION and INVICTUS....

Product details

• Authors: Simon Scarrow, Scarrow Simon
• Publisher: Headline
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 13.11.2008
• EAN: 9780755349999
• ISBN: 978-0-7553-4999-9
• No. of pages: 480
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 199 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Eagles of the Empire; Eagle; Eagles of the Empire; Eagle
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Historical / General, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Historical mysteries, Historical adventure, FICTION / Historical / Ancient, FICTION / Thrillers / Military, military history, FICTION / Thrillers / Historical, War & combat fiction, Ancient Rome, Historical adventure fiction, Empires & historical states, Modern and contemporary fiction, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, War, combat and military adventure fiction, European history: the Romans, Ancient warfare, 1st century, c 1 to c 99