Scipio
Author | : Ross Leckie |
Publisher | : Canongate Books |
Total Pages | : 401 |
Release | : 2009-09-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781847676894 |
ISBN-13 | : 1847676898 |
Rating | : 4/5 (898 Downloads) |
Download or read book Scipio written by Ross Leckie and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2009-09-25 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.