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Eagles at War
- Author
- Ben Kane
- Narrator
- David Rintoul
- Publisher
- Random House
- Publish Date
- 23 April 2015
- Run Time
- 13 hours 59 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
BASED ON REAL HISTORICAL EVENTS
A TIME FOR VENGEANCE
AD 9, German frontier: Close to the Rhine, a Roman centurion, Lucius Tullus, prepares to take his soldiers on patrol. On the opposite side of the river, German tribes are resentful of the harsh taxes about to be imposed upon them. Suspicious that there might be unrest, Tullus knows that his men's survival will be determined not just by their training and discipline, but by his leadership.
A TIME FOR WAR
What neither Tullus nor his commander, Governor Varus, realise is that ranged against them is the charismatic chieftain and trusted ally of Rome, Arminius, who has long been plotting to drive the Romans from the tribal lands east of the Rhine.
A TIME TO DIE
As Varus’ legions prepare to leave their summer encampment, thousands of warriors – directed by Arminius – are massing nearby. Eager to throw off the Roman yoke, the tribesmen prepare a deadly ambush. Only the gods can save the Romans now...
Critics Review
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Who is the rising star of historical fiction? I say Ben Kane
Wilbur Smith
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Gritty, passionate and violent ... a thrilling page-turner.
Steven Pressfield
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You feel the ground tremble beneath the phalanxes, hear the battle cries of the legions, smell the carnage of war.
Giles Christian
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A compulsive, relentless story, vividly recounted in muscular prose
Daily Telegraph
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Highly recommended
Daily Mail
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Gripping, brutal and brilliant
Giles Kristian
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Ben Kane’s ability to illustrate the major turning points in Roman history at the level where the blood gets shed is second to none, and in Eagles at War his ability to put believable characters into the heart of the battle is stronger than ever.
Tony Riches
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Ben Kane lifts the genre into a space all his own where honour and duty, love and hate, legions and tribes clash in spectacular, bloody, heart-breaking glory... I loved this book. It dragged me in on the first page, held me spellbound to the end and I can’t wait for the next one. More!
Manda Scott
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Details
- Author
- Ben Kane
- Narrator
- David Rintoul
- Duration
- 13 hours 59 minutes
- Release Date
- 23 April 2015
- ISBN
- 9781473518070
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Random House
- Genre
- Historical fiction, War, combat and military adventure fiction
Synopsis
BASED ON REAL HISTORICAL EVENTSA TIME FOR VENGEANCEAD 9, German frontier: Close to the Rhine, a Roman centurion, Lucius Tullus, prepares to take his soldiers on patrol. On the opposite side of the river, German tribes are resentful of the harsh taxes about to be imposed upon them. Suspicious that there might be unrest, Tullus knows that his men's survival will be determined not just by their training and discipline, but by his leadership.A TIME FOR WARWhat neither Tullus nor his commander, Governor Varus, realise is that ranged against them is the charismatic chieftain and trusted ally of Rome, Arminius, who has long been plotting to drive the Romans from the tribal lands east of the Rhine.A TIME TO DIEAs Varus’ legions prepare to leave their summer encampment, thousands of warriors – directed by Arminius – are massing nearby. Eager to throw off the Roman yoke, the tribesmen prepare a deadly ambush. Only the gods can save the Romans now...
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