The New Achilles
$33.71
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
28 November 2019
Summary
Alexanor is a man who has seen too much blood. He has left the sword behind him to become a healer in the greatest sanctuary in Greece, turning his back on war.
But war has followed him to his refuge at Epidauros, and now a battle to end the freedom of Greece is all around him. The Mediterranean superpowers of Rome, Egypt and Macedon are waging their proxy wars on Hellenic soil, turning Greek farmers into slaves and mercenaries.
When wounded soldier Philopoemen is carried into…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781409176572 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1409176576 |
| Author: | Christian Cameron |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Orion |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 28 November 2019 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 130mm x 32mm |
| Series: | Commander |
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Superb … There are few writers since Mary Renault who are better than Cameron at conjuring up a vision of ancient Greece
One of the finest historical fiction writers in the world
Cameron’s ability to conjure up what Homer called ‘the battle haze’ might make the ancient bard proud - Globe and Mail on Tyrant: Funeral Games[A] great page-turner - Ancient Warfare on MarathonThe battles … are described with enormous verve and power. The ruthless intrigue and politicking that dominate his court are also brilliantly evoked. And, as fate and his own insatiable desire for conquest and glory drive Alexander towards death in Babylon at the age of 32, a genuine sense of an extraordinary personality emerges - Sunday Times on Alexander: God of WarAbout The Author
Christian Cameron
Christian Cameron is a writer and military historian. He participates in re-enacting and experimental archaeology, teaches armoured fighting and historical swordsmanship, and takes his vacations with his family visiting battlefields, castles and cathedrals. He lives in Toronto and is busy writing his next novel.
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