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Warrior of Rome: Fire in the East Pt. 1 (Warrior of Rome 1) | 
 enlarge | Author: Harry Sidebottom
Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd
Category: Book
List Price: £12.99
Buy New: £7.15
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 373
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 432
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6 x 1.7
ISBN: 0718153294
EAN: 9780718153298
ASIN: 0718153294
Publication Date: July 3, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Condition: BRAND NEW - ***Delivery usually * 2 - 3 * working days - From Aphrohead of SOUTHPORT, Lancs, uk *** . Priority Airmail used Worldwide on International orders. Thanks from all at Aphrohead.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 ammianus marcellinus reborn August 23, 2008
Superb novel about one of the most interesting periods of history. I went to Dura-Europos 25 years ago and saw the seige ramp - such a frisson! The author not only knows his period well but, more important, he writes so well the book is unputdownable. The comparisons with Iggulden and Cornwell are misplaced - Sidebottom is greatly their superior as a writer and as an historian. There is nothing pedestrian or glutinously sentimental here. I look forward keenly to a sequel.
 Boring August 21, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Takes to long to get to the subject (the siege)evidently a period of Roman history the author and his learned friends are well versed in.
Having to refer to a very large glossary at the back of the book.Not for me. I will definitly not bother with part 2. Conn Iggulden need not look over his shoulder.
Simply Great August 6, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I got this book for my 21st and what a book. I read this book within a few day, such a great plot and I love the idea that I am going to meet Ballista (the main charater) not only in a second novel but also a third.
When you read this book you feel that you are there and fighting the Pursians. I would recommend this to anyone but beware there is alot of swearing in it but this shouldn't put you off.
Dr Harry Sidebottom is a lecturer at oxford university and he knows about this era, also this era of the Roman empire isn't explored as much as when Rome was the world power.
10/10 from me!!!!
Historical Bibliophile August 5, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Wow, great new writer...realistic action and thought, loved the fact the main character was an Anglo/Saxon in a Roman world. This is one of the best historical fiction stories i have read, and i have ready as many as i can. Now I can't wait for the next installment...when is that coming out?
more warrior of rome ! August 4, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
It was refreshing to read a good novel about the 3rd century roman Empire.It had a lot of well detailed battle scenes and excellent background of that time in Rome's history. I very much enjoyed Ballista and his familia...looking forward to book 2 !
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