by Simon Scarrow · Headline Book Publishing · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780755327775
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«Centurion» is the eighth historical novel in the Eagles of the Empire series by Simon Scarrow, published by Headline Book Publishing in paperback (480 pages, in English).
In the first century AD, Rome and Parthia vie for control of Palmyra, a neutral kingdom whose royal house threatens to rebel. Soldiers Macro and Cato are tasked with leading a Roman force to defend the Palmyrene king and his borders, while the Parthian enemy gathers its troops for war. Macro's cohort must venture into hostile territory and withstand a desperate siege if it is to prevent Palmyra from falling into Parthian hands.
A military and historical novel featuring centurions Macro and Cato, members of the Eagles of the Empire series, of which it is the eighth instalment.
Recommended for readers of historical fiction set in Ancient Rome, especially for those who follow the adventures of Macro and Cato.
Simon Scarrow is a British writer. Scarrow completed a master's degree at the University of East Anglia after working at the Inland Revenue, and then went into teaching as a lecturer, firstly at East Norfolk Sixth Form College, then at City College Norwich.
