Siege
Autor Geraint Jonesen Limba Engleză Paperback – 28 noi 2018
'Every page is drenched with the soldier's experience' - Giles Kristian
Former soldier Geraint Jones delivers a visceral historical fiction epic that captures the essence of the men fighting for the blood-stained legions on the fringes of the Roman Empire.
In the wake of a brutal massacre, the battle-hardened legionary Felix is taken as a slave to a traitorous Roman's German army: a force hellbent on tearing apart the Empire.
As legion after legion falls, it's up to Felix and his shackled comrades to escape captivity and starvation, and to lead the defence of a lone fort against an insurgent force that has destroyed all in its path. because if their last stand fails then Rome itself could be next...
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781405931618
ISBN-10: 1405931612
Pagini: 416
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1405931612
Pagini: 416
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Notă biografică
Geraint Jones has been deployed on three tours of duty to Iraq and Afghanistan. For his actions in Iraq, Geraint earned the General Officer Commanding's Award for Gallantry. Following Afghanistan, he was selected for the Reconnaissance Platoon, the elite unit within the battalion. Upon leaving the military, Geraint worked to protect commercial shipping against Somali and Nigerian based piracy.
Recenzii
A
blood-soaked
page-turner
Historical fiction written by a real war veteran who knows all there is to know about blood and bonding in battle. An earthy and powerful read.
Gives Rome's legionaries a contemporary voice - this is brutal, audacious and fast paced writing
Geraint Jones takes no prisonersin this visceral tale of Roman soldiers harried to their physical and mental limits by an implacable enemy.Siegeis a story of comradeship, sacrifice and endurance in an outpost drained of hope. Only the toughest will survive
Every page is drenched with the soldier's experience:What it means to be loyal to the state and to friends, the unspeakable horrors of war and the instinct to survive, and the twisted bonds between brothers in arms
Historical fiction written by a real war veteran who knows all there is to know about blood and bonding in battle. An earthy and powerful read.
Gives Rome's legionaries a contemporary voice - this is brutal, audacious and fast paced writing
Geraint Jones takes no prisonersin this visceral tale of Roman soldiers harried to their physical and mental limits by an implacable enemy.Siegeis a story of comradeship, sacrifice and endurance in an outpost drained of hope. Only the toughest will survive
Every page is drenched with the soldier's experience:What it means to be loyal to the state and to friends, the unspeakable horrors of war and the instinct to survive, and the twisted bonds between brothers in arms