Centurion (Roman Legion) - Softcover

Scarrow, Simon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1468306707 ISBN 13: 9781468306705

Publisher: Overlook Pr, 2013

Synopsis

Already an international bestseller, Centurion follows Macro 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. 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.

About this title

Review:

"I don't really need this kind 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."--"Guardian"
"Replete with court intrigue, deadly politics, and massive close-quarters battle scenes, Scarrow's newest is excellent historical fiction." --"Publishers Weekly""

Book Description:

CENTURION was on the Sunday Times hardback bestseller list for several weeks, reaching the No. 2 position

About this edition

• Publisher: Overlook Pr
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1468306707
• ISBN 13: 9781468306705
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 338