by Wallace Breem · Alamut · tapa dura · ISBN 9788498890150
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«El águila en la nieve» is the historical novel by Wallace Breem, published by Alamut in hardback (320 pages, in Spanish).
In the final years of the Roman Empire, the veteran general Paulinus Gaius Maximus is tasked with containing the barbarian peoples on the Rhine frontier. Aware that victory is impossible, he strives to prolong resistance with honour while Rome crumbles. The novel inspired the opening scenes of Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott.
Fourth instalment in the Alamut Historical Series collection. Original title: Eagle in the Snow, translated by Núria Gres Llort. Published on 21 October 2008.
For readers of historical fiction about ancient Rome and for those seeking a story of honour and resistance in the face of defeat.
