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Post by littleraven on Apr 24, 2009 7:05:13 GMT -1
Just read this, set in 255AD, a rip roaring read in the style of Simon Scarrow, Bernard Cornwell et al. It's well written and exciting, but perhaps best of all for a historical novel it's written by an Oxford scholar of classical history so the details are as authentic as you get. I'd recommend it.
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Post by redraven on Apr 24, 2009 18:34:44 GMT -1
It's well written and exciting, but perhaps best of all for a historical novel it's written by an Oxford scholar of classical history so the details are as authentic as you get. Whose name is? RR |
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Post by Tegernacus on Apr 24, 2009 19:52:50 GMT -1
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Post by redraven on May 7, 2009 19:47:46 GMT -1
I'm 3/4 through this and will finish this by the time I return next week. The attention to detail is impressive, it shows his background, unfortunately though, I'm struggling to get enthralled by the authentically accurate descriptions of the various methods of killing humans at those times. It's probably a good effort at detailing the thought processes at those times, but I have to say the attention to detail does, IMO, detract from the story somewhat. Still, haven't finished it yet so I may change my opinion at the end.
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Post by littleraven on May 7, 2009 22:44:20 GMT -1
I think it's something of a device used to demonstrate the brutality of the times. But tbh the sudden deaths of some of the characters are not really any different to some more modern war films such as 'Saving Private Ryan' or 'BlackHawk Down'.
I prefer the Scarrow 'Eagle' books tbh, as they have more of the actual characters, but these are still fun.
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