Warrior of Rome VI: The Amber Road
€13.05
Product Information
| ISBN | 9780141046181 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harry Sidebottom |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.324 |
| Publishing Date | 14/08/2014 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €12.31 |
| Tax | €0.74 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €13.05 |
| Availability | 6 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
Warrior of Rome: The Amber Roadis the sixth book in Harry Sidebottom''s Warrior of Rome series.
AD 264 - The Roman Empire is torn in two.
The western provinces - Gaul, Spain and Britain - have been seized by the pretender Postumus. To the east, on the plains of northern Italy, the armies of the emperor Gallienus muster.
War is coming.
Everyone must choose a side.
On a mission shrouded in secrecy and suspicion, Ballista must journey The Amber Road to the far north to Hyperborea, back to his original home and the people of his birth.
A fearsome, masked warlord attacks, bringing fire and sword against the Angles. Yet not all welcome Ballista`s return.
Does treachery pose the greatest danger?
Dr Harry Sidebottom is a leading authority on ancient warfare - he applies his knowledge with a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening drama. Fans of Bernard Cornwell will love Sidebottom''s recreation of the ancient world.
Praise for Harry Sidebottom:
''Sidebottom''s prose blazes with searing scholarship'' The Times
''The best sort of red-blooded historical fiction'' Andrew Taylor, author of The American Boy
Dr. Harry Sidebottom is Fellow of St Benets Hall, and Lecturer at Lincoln College, Oxford - where he specializes in ancient warfare and classical art.