Scipio
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Canongate Books
Published:7th Aug '08
Should be back in stock very soon
An enthralling novel about one of the finest commanders in military history - the man who defeated Hannibal
Yes, we have achieved much. Have we destroyed even more?
In the name of Rome, Scipio Africanus systematically destroyed the hard-won empires of Hannibal and Alexander the Great. With breathtaking battle scenes and a tale of violent passions, Scipio is a stunning sequel to Hannibal, Ross Leckie's acclaimed bestselling historical novel. This inspired narrative reveals the aristocrat, general, politician, and aesthete behind the Roman triumph to bring us a novel of love and betrayal, about a genius who discovers he is only a man.
Masterful...even better than Hannibal. -- Allan Massie
Leckie brings the battle-tactics and manoeuvres almost cinematically alive and the sense of blood and sweat, chaos and horror linger powerfully on . . . utterly gripping. * * Scotsman * *
A fine achievement, a thoughtful and stylish piece of historical fiction. * * Daily Telegraph * *
Brightly evocative . . . it is an erudite and immensely human story of fate, family and friendship from within a warped civilisation to which, like it or not, we owe much today. * * The List * *
By turns lucid, enlightening and thrilling, this is the historical novel at its best. * * The Historical Novel Society * *
ISBN: 9781847671004
Dimensions: 195mm x 130mm x 10mm
Weight: 290g
400 pages
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