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Spartacus: The Gladiator

By Ben Kane

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Spartacus: The Gladiator

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The first of two epic novels which tell the story of one of the most charismatic heroes history has ever known - Spartacus, the gladiator slave who took on and nearly defeated the might of Rome, during the years 73-71 BC. Historically very little is known about Spartacus. We know that he came from Thrace, a land north of Greece, that he once fought in the Roman legions and that, during two fateful years, he led a slave army which nearly brought Rome to its knees. In Ben Kane's brilliant novel, we meet Spartacus as he returns to Thrace, ready to settle down after a decade away. But a new king has usurped the throne. Treacherous and violent, he immediately seizes Spartacus and sells him to a Roman slave trader looking for new gladiators. The odyssey has begun which will see Spartacus become one of the greatest legends of history, the hero of revolutionaries from Karl Marx to Che Guevara, immortalised on screen, and now brought to life in Ben Kane's great bestseller - a novel which takes the story to its halfway point and is continued in Spartacus: Rebellion. Ben Kane was born in Kenya and raised there and in Ireland. He studied veterinary medicine and University College, Dublin, but after that he travelled the world extensively, indulging in his passion for ancient history. He lives in North Somerset with his wife and two young children.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
528
Release Date:
2012-06-07
Publication Date:
2012-06-07
Publisher:
Cornerstone
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0099561921
ISBN13:
9780099561927
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
384 g
Height:
130 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
30 cm
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