Mr. Lindsay Vickery: Book arrived in excellent value
United Kingdom on Oct 25, 2023
Kindle Customer: Good tale, well-written and a difficult book to put down in keeping with the preceding books in the Cato/Macro series
United Kingdom on Aug 28, 2023
quentin: Wonderful exposee of Roman legions in Londonium. A delightful read
Australia on May 17, 2023
BRUCE C.: Great look at the Roman world at its height
United States on Mar 14, 2023
John C. Noffsinger: This series of books has kept me buying and reading. The characters you get to know. ( Cato & Macro)
The Honour of Rome was good reading. Keep up the good work and people will continue to purchase your books. ( Eagles of the Empire)
United States on Jan 19, 2023
gerald p. crews: Eagles of the Empire series is one of my favorites -- Simon Sparrow does a great job in keeping me, the reader engaged with the story. He and B. Cornwell are top 10 in my book --no pun intended GPC
United States on Jul 28, 2022
Jason C: I’ve read every book in the series. It was a nice change of pace from the usual storylines. It was a good read.
United States on May 20, 2022
Robert Marshall: The book follows the pattern of the prior books in the series. Marco and Cato get in and out of dire situations. The reader knows about the coming Bodicca revolt which the two heroes do not. It will be interesting to see how they survive.
United States on Apr 11, 2022
Clemens A. Schoonderwoert: This very eventful Roman historical adventure is the 20th volume of the amazing "Eagle of the Empire" series, featuring Cato & Macro.
At the beginning of the book you'll find two well-drawn maps of South-East Britannia and of Londinium in AD 59, as well as a Chain of Command, and not to forget a Cast List, with figures featuring in this great tale.
Storytelling is as ever of a superb quality, its a fast-paced Roman adventure in Britannia, and where all characters come vividly to life to capture the reader from start to finish.
This tale starts off in full action in January AD 59, with Macro and his wife, Petronella, arriving in Londinium, to join Macro's mother, Portia, at the Dog and Deer inn.
While just newly settled there, Macro and his family will be threatened and molested by rival gangleaders, Malvinus and Cinna, and to save Portia and the inn for the moment Macro and Petronella will flee to Camulodunum (Colchester) and settle there.
In Camulodunum Macro will meet other veterans under the leadership of Magistrate Ramirus, and they will have a severe battle against the Trinovantes tribe, where they are left to their own devices by a...
United Kingdom on Feb 07, 2022
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| Total Reviews | 103 reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Publisher | Headline | Back Bay Books; Reprint edition | Penguin Books |
| Item Weight | 11.2 ounces | 13.4 ounces | 11.2 ounces |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5/5 stars of 3,565 ratings | 4.6/5 stars of 73,754 ratings | 4.5/5 stars of 22,725 ratings |
| Language | English | English | English |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1472258502 | 978-0316556323 | 978-0143111399 |
| Ancient History Fiction (Books) | Ancient History Fiction | ||
| Best Sellers Rank | #136 in Ancient History Fiction #728 in Military Historical Fiction#1,953 in War Fiction | #29 in Folklore #47 in Classic Literature & Fiction#146 in Literary Fiction | #26 in Religious Historical Fiction #510 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction#958 in Literary Fiction |
| Dimensions | 5.04 x 1.34 x 7.72 inches | 5.55 x 1.13 x 8.25 inches | 5.02 x 0.77 x 7.73 inches |
| Paperback | 448 pages | 416 pages | 448 pages |
| War Fiction (Books) | War Fiction | ||
| Military Historical Fiction | Military Historical Fiction | ||
| ISBN-10 | 1472258509 | 0316556327 | 0143111396 |
United Kingdom on Oct 27, 2023