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Set in the late Roman Republic, in the first century B.C.E., The Forgotten Legion is a tale of the greatest empire of the ancient world from the perspective of those on the lowest rungs of its society. Romulus and Fabiola are twins, born into slavery to a enslaved mother who is much beloved by them, and much abused by their owner. At 13 years old, they and their mother are sold: Romulus to gladiator school, Fabiola into prostitution, where she will catch the eye of one of the most powerful men in Rome, and their mother into obscurity and death in the salt mines. Tarquinius is an Etruscan, a warrior and soothsayer, born enemy of Rome and trained by the last haruspex in the forgotten arts of divination. A runaway slave, then an AWOL Legionaire, he has a long foretold destiny that will take him to the very ends of the known world. Brennus is a Gaul from the Allobreges tribe. In the battle against the Roman army, his entire family, perhaps his entire tribe, is slaughtered, and only he survives to be sold as a slave to be trained as a gladiator. He rises to become one of the most famous and feared gladiators of his day - and mentor to the boy slave, Romulus, who dreams night and day of escape and of revenge. The lives of these four characters are bound and interwoven in a marvellous story which begins in a Rome riven by corruption, violence and political enmities, but ends far away, where Romulus, Brennus and Tarquinius find themselves fighting against the Parthians and overwhelming odds - survivors of one of the most legendary battles in Roman military history and destined to become part of one of the most compelling, enduring legends: The Forgotten Legion.
Rómulo y Fabiola son mellizos, fruto de la violación de su madre por parte de un noble romano. A los trece años, son vendidos. Rómulo a una escuela de gladiadores y Fabiola a un prostíbulo, donde capta la atención de uno de los hombres más poderosos de Roma. Al mismo tiempo, su madre es enviada a las minas de sal, donde sin duda encontrará la muerte. A pesar de la inevitable separación, los hermanos harán lo imposible por volver a encontrarse.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The characters were strong, and skillfully enough written to draw you into their world. It has been a long time since I was disappointed when I can to the last page, and am looking forward to the next chronicle. ( )
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The characters were strong, and skillfully enough written to draw you into their world. It has been a long time since I was disappointed when I can to the last page, and am looking forward to the next chronicle. ( )
Oh dear. I like historical fiction, and when it's done well it can be exciting, informative and a bloody good read. This book is none of those things. To be honest I gave up half way through it 600 plus pages. The prose is pedestrian, the characters stereotypical and cardboard. The story moves at a snail's pace and I really couldn't find the will to carry on with it. I hate giving up on books but sometimes life is just too short to bother with a bad one.
Where was the editor on this? Why did it need to be 600 pages long? Why are there another two books after this one? I'm sure Mr. Kane loves the Roman world and he's obviously put in loads of research. But he's not a novelist.
This is the kind of 'blockbuster' that clogs up airports and supermarket shelves. Roman fiction has been done much better by other people (Harris, Iggulden, Sidebottom). Disappointing. ( )
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Crassus at the Euphrates lost his eagles, his son and his soldiers, / And was the last himself to perish. / "Parthian, why do you rejoice?" said the goddess. "You shall return the standards, / While there shall be an avenger who shall take vengeance for the Death of Crassus." -Ovid, "Fasti"
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To C.V. and P.V.G., with thanks
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Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
It was hora undecima, the eleventh hour, and the sprawling city was bathed by the red glow of sunset.
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Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
Set in the late Roman Republic, in the first century B.C.E., The Forgotten Legion is a tale of the greatest empire of the ancient world from the perspective of those on the lowest rungs of its society. Romulus and Fabiola are twins, born into slavery to a enslaved mother who is much beloved by them, and much abused by their owner. At 13 years old, they and their mother are sold: Romulus to gladiator school, Fabiola into prostitution, where she will catch the eye of one of the most powerful men in Rome, and their mother into obscurity and death in the salt mines. Tarquinius is an Etruscan, a warrior and soothsayer, born enemy of Rome and trained by the last haruspex in the forgotten arts of divination. A runaway slave, then an AWOL Legionaire, he has a long foretold destiny that will take him to the very ends of the known world. Brennus is a Gaul from the Allobreges tribe. In the battle against the Roman army, his entire family, perhaps his entire tribe, is slaughtered, and only he survives to be sold as a slave to be trained as a gladiator. He rises to become one of the most famous and feared gladiators of his day - and mentor to the boy slave, Romulus, who dreams night and day of escape and of revenge. The lives of these four characters are bound and interwoven in a marvellous story which begins in a Rome riven by corruption, violence and political enmities, but ends far away, where Romulus, Brennus and Tarquinius find themselves fighting against the Parthians and overwhelming odds - survivors of one of the most legendary battles in Roman military history and destined to become part of one of the most compelling, enduring legends: The Forgotten Legion.
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