The fields of cannae provide the setting for one of the bloodiest battles in history. Browse audiobooks narrated by michael praed, listen to samples and when you re ready head over to. Spartacus was an incredible human being and his story is accurately and vividly brought to life through ben kanes works. Ben kanes spartacus is a classic hero displaying all the great virtues of masculinity, reminding me of the honorable heroes of times past. The author leads you through a range of emotions from laughing out loud to quiet contemplation.
Random house presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of eagles in the storm by ben kane, read by david rintoul. Spartacus and his ragtag army take on the mighty roman army in ben kanes brilliant recreation of one of the bestknown epics of the modern era spartacus has already done the impossiblenot only has he escaped from slavery, he and his seconds have created a mighty slave army that has challenged rome and defeated the armies of three praetors. Six of his eight novels have been sunday times bestsellers, and his books have been published in more than ten countries, including the us, italy, spain, greece, russia and the netherlands. Audiogo firm long the stuff of legends, spartacus is known to most modern readers through the classic kubrick film version of howard fasts novel. He currently lives with his family in north somerset, england. We know that he came from thrace, a land north of greece, that he once fought in the roman legions and that, during two fateful years, he led a slave army which nearly brought rome to its knees. A lifelong student of military history, kane has traveled widely, visiting more than sixty countries on seven continents. I look forward to reading ben kane s other works as well. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Spartacus was an incredible human being and his story is accurately and vividly brought to life through ben kane s works. Rebellion 2 by ben kane 2014, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Ben kane born 6 march 1970 is a novelist, specialising in historical fiction. Jealous of his attachment to ariadne, a dionysian priestess, the thracian king betrays spartacus to the romans who take him, along with ariadne, into captivity and to the school of gladiators at.
Now bestselling historical novelist ben kane returns to the source material and presents a lively and compelling new vision of the man who was spartacusroman army auxiliary, slave, gladiator, and ultimately the leader of an army of slaves who nearly brought. Ive stood at cannae and imagined hannibals army meeting the massed legions of rome. Now ben kane, the brilliant author of the forgotten legion and hannibal. Ben kane s latest novel begins in the thracian village to which spartacus has returned, after serving as an auxiliary in the roman army. It brings spartacusand ancient rometo vivid, colorful life. Ben kanes brilliant novel begins in the thracian village to which spartacus has returned, after escaping from life as an auxiliary in the roman army. But it likely marks the first time that the thracian gladiator, who began his rebellion against rome in 73 b. The mixing of fact and fiction is a good recipe for producing an exciting story, if hollywood are considering remaking the 1962 movie i think mr kane should be considered to write the screen play. Ben kane s brilliant novel begins in the thracian village to which spartacus has returned, after escaping from life as an auxiliary in the roman army. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free.
In ben kanes brilliant novel, we meet spartacus as he returns to thrace, ready to settle down after a decade away. In ben kanes brilliant novel, we meet spartacus as he returns to thrace, ready to settle down after a. I have listened to all of ben kane s audio books and found them all really well written and immensely interesting. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read spartacus. Thanks to hollywood, spartacus is one of the most familiar figures of roman history, notorious and glorified for his slave rebellion in the 1st century bc. See the complete spartacus series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. He quickly falls foul of his overlord, the tribal king, who has set his heart on dionysian priestess, ariadne later to become spartacus wife.
None of us will ever know what drove the man to act as he did but ben delivers a story that goes someway to answering some of the questions that remain. The gladiator a novel by ben kane available from rakuten kobo. Hannibals campaign to defeat rome continues as he marches south to confront his enemy. He qualified as a veterinary surgeon at university college dublin, and worked in ireland and the uk for several years. Gritty, passionate and violent, this thrilling book is a real pageturner and a damn good read. The story is well known and ben kane appears to have researched his subject well, thus giving spartacus and his followers strong characterization.
The odyssey has begun which will see spartacus become one of the greatest legends of history, the hero of revolutionaries from karl marx to che guevara, immortalised on screen, and now brought to life in ben kane s great bestseller a novel which takes the story to its halfway point and is continued in spartacus. The falling sword 2 reeling from his defeat at the hands of the macedonians, general flamininus gathers his legions for the final strike on king philips mighty phalanx. I look forward to reading ben kanes other works as well. Crassus, the richest man in rome, has raised an army to rival spartacus, and there are murmurings of rebellion in spartacus own army. Ben kane does a brilliant job in bringing to life the character of spartacus. Kane returns to the source material and presents a lively and. The odyssey has begun which will see spartacus become one of the. Rebellion 2 by ben kane 2014, paperback at the best online prices at. Ben kane s brilliant novel begins in the thracian village to which spartacus has returned after escaping from life as an auxiliary in the roman army. He studied veterinary medicine at university college dublin but after that he travelled the world extensively, indulging his passion for ancient history. If you like movies like gladiator and 300 then this book is a must.
The mighty slave army, led by spartacus, has crushed all before it, scattering the legions of rome. Building on the character and drama of the first novel, ben kane has turned this legendary figure into a living, breathing and rounded man charismatic, fearsome, braveben kanes research is meticulous and he presents his knowledge at a. Three praetors, two consuls and one proconsul have been defeated. Written by ben kane, audiobook narrated by michael praed. By ben kane, the sunday times bestselling author of hannibal.
He is best known for the forgotten legion, spartacus and hannibal book series. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. He has inserted a considerable amount of historical information into the storyline and has tempered it with a fine balance of fictional input to produce a very enjoyable and believable novel. Jan 27, 2012 ben kanes latest novel begins in the thracian village to which spartacus has returned, after serving as an auxiliary in the roman army. The gladiator spartacus 1 by ben kane available from rakuten kobo. Ben kane s spartacus is a classic hero displaying all the great virtues of masculinity, reminding me of the honorable heroes of times past. They escape and flee to vesuvius, where they recruit and train an army of escaped slaves.
The odyssey has begun which will see spartacus become one of the greatest legends of history, the hero of revolutionaries from karl marx to che guevara, immortalised on screen, and now brought to life in ben kanes great bestseller a novel which takes the story to its halfway point and is continued in spartacus. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Now invincible, he marches towards the alps and freedom. You feel that you get to know spartacus more intimately. Spartacus and his ragtag army take on the mighty roman army in ben kanes brilliant recreation of one of the bestknown epics of the modern era spartacus has already done the impossiblenot only has he escaped from slavery, he and his seconds have created a mighty slave army that has challenged rome and defeated the armies of three praetors, two consuls, and one proconsul.
Ben kane was born in kenya and raised there and in ireland. The gladiator by ben kane in chm, djvu, fb3 download ebook. Spartacus and crixus the gaul plan the audacious overthrow of their roman masters. Ben kane is the bestselling author of the forgotten legion trilogy as well as spartacus. The spartacus book series by ben kane includes books spartacus. But here he quickly falls foul of his overlord, the thracian king, who has set his heart on dionysian priestess, ariadne, who later is to marry spartacus.
Oct 01, 2012 the odyssey has begun which will see spartacus become one of the greatest legends of history, the hero of revolutionaries from karl marx to che guevara, immortalised on screen, and now brought to life in ben kane s great bestseller a novel which takes the story to its halfway point and is continued in spartacus. Spartacus is known as one of the greatest military commanders in history, a master tactician, a man of strength, intelligence, honour, loyalty and while. May 14, 20 ben kane is the bestselling author of the forgotten legion trilogy as well as spartacus. Jun 03, 20 ben kane weaves together a truly plausible and highly believable novel following the path of spartacus from what little historical facts remain of this enigmatic leader.
The mighty slave army, led by spartacus, has carried all before it, scattering the legions of rome. We know that he came from thrace, a land north of greece, that. After that he travelled extensively, indulging his passion for seeing the world and learning more about ancient history. Sweet nothings pretty funny girl podcast youtube power hour podcast. In ben kane s brilliant novel, we meet spartacus as he returns to thrace, ready to settle down after a decade away. The gladiator audiobook by ben kane, narrated by michael praed. Great book about the famous gladiator who defied rome. Ben kanes latest novel begins in the thracian village to which spartacus has returned, after serving as an auxiliary in the roman army. Treacherous and violent, he immediately seizes spartacus and sells him to a roman slave trader looking for new gladiators. Ben kane covers the well known story of spartacus with a brilliant balance of historical detail and fictional flare bringing the story to life in fascinating, horrifying and brutal glory. If this sounds good, youll love all ben kane s work, so start where he did with the forgotten legion by ben kane. Hannibal and his warrior army, or the mighty legions of rome.
Enemy of rome, brings to glorious life the first part of the spartacus story. Ben kane weaves together a truly plausible and highly believable novel following the path of spartacus from what little historical facts remain of this enigmatic leader. Spartacus is betrayed by his jealous king and forced into life as a gladiator before executing a daring overthrow and assuming leadership over an army of escaped slaves. Building on the character and drama of the first novel, ben kane has turned this legendary figure into a living, breathing and rounded man charismatic, fearsome, braveben kanes research is meticulous and he presents his knowledge at a pace and with a heart. Spartacus seems invincible as he marches towards the alps and freedom. If this sounds good, youll love all ben kanes work, so start where he did with the forgotten legion by ben kane. I very highly recommend this series to anyone who is interested in a great historical adventure that is hard to put down. As usual, the only disappointment to be found in a ben kane novel is that it ends. Now bestselling historical novelist ben kane returns to the source material and presents a lively and compelling new vision of the man who was spartacus roman army auxillary, slave, gladiator and ultimately the leader of an army of slaves who nearly brought. The gladiator, a topthree bestseller on the london sunday times. This historical yarn from kane the forgotten legion, 2009, etc. In ben kane s brilliant novel, we meet spartacus as he returns to thrace, ready to settle down after a. Long the stuff of legends, spartacus is known to most modern readers through the classic kubrick film version of howard fasts novel. Spartacus and crixus the gaul plan the audacious overthrow of their.
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