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CENTURION, the most recent Simon Scarrow novel about the Roman army, was a Sunday Times bestseller in both hardback and paperback.Read More

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  • Foyles

    IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME!THE GLADIATOR is the action-packed and compelling ninth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series. A must read for fans of Bernard Cornwell. Praise for Simon Scarrow's historical novels: 'Gripping...ferocious and compelling' Daily ExpressAD 48. The friendship between Roman Centurions Cato and Macro is rock solid. Returning to Rome from a harrowing campaign, they are shipwrecked when an earthquake strikes the island of Crete. Struggling ashore they discover panic, devastation and a slave revolt. Led by a gladiator called Ajax, the slaves are driven by a bloodthirsty desire for revenge that renders them almost invincible.Taking control of the shaken men of the local garrison, Cato and Macro must save the province, before the rebellion can threaten the Empire itself...

  • Play

    The ninth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Roman series. While centurions Macro and Cato are returning to Rome from a harrowing campaign against the Parthians their transport ship is almost capsized by a tidal wave. They barely make it to the port of Matala in Crete where they are stunned to find a devastated town. An earthquake has struck the island destroying its cities and killing thousands. In the chaotic aftermath large bands of the island's slaves begin to revolt and local bandits taking advantage of the slave rebellion urge the Cretans to overthrow the Roman administration. With many of the island's troops either killed or wounded during the earthquake the governor of the province calls on Macro and Cato for help. Can they move swiftly enough to counter the rebellion before it sweeps the Romans from the island?

  • BookDepository

    The Gladiator (Eagles of the Empire 9) : Paperback : Headline Publishing Group : 9780755327799 : 0755327799 : 04 Feb 2010 : AD 48. Fate lands centurions Macro and Cato in Crete, just as an attempt to overthrow Roman rule erupts. The ninth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series, which includes INVICTUS, BRITANNIA and CENTURION.

  • Blackwell

    AD 48. Fate lands centurions Macro and Cato in Crete, just as an attempt to overthrow Roman rule errupts. The ninth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series. THE GLADIATOR is the compelling ninth novel in Simon Scarrow's...

  • Waterstones

    CENTURION was on the Sunday Times hardback bestseller list for several weeks, reaching the No. 2 position; it was also a paperback bestseller

  • 0755327799
  • 9780755327799
  • Simon Scarrow
  • 4 February 2010
  • Headline
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 512
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