The Caspian Gates, Harry Sidebottom
The Caspian Gates, Harry Sidebottom
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The Caspian Gates
Warrior of Rome, Book IV

Author: Harry Sidebottom

Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki

Unabridged: 11 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2013

Synopsis

AD 262. The Roman Imperium is in turmoil after the struggle for the throne that brought Gallienus to power. Ephesus, the metropolis of the Eastern Empire, lies in ruins, shattered by a mighty earthquake. Its citizens live in fear as the mob overwhelms the city, baying for blood to avenge the gods who have punished them. Yet an even greater threat to the Empire advances from the north: the barbaric Goth tribes, determined to pillage the city. Only Ballista, Warrior of Rome, knows the ways of the barbarians, and only he can defeat them.A relentlessly gripping and richly authentic tale of ancient warfare,The Caspian Gatesis an adventure for Rome enthusiasts and scholars alike. Widely acclaimed for his Warrior of Rome series, Harry Sidebottom provides a well-constructed, well-paced, and gripping accountwhich, as a good series should, leaves the reader eagerly anticipating the next installment (Times Literary Supplement).

About Harry Sidebottom

Harry Sidebottom is lecturer in ancient history at Merton College, Oxford, and part-time lecturer in classics and ancient history at the University of Warwick. He has written for and contributed to many publications, including Classical Review, Journal of Roman Studies, and War and Society in the Roman World.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Clemens

**Should Read as 4.5 Stars!** Read this book in 2011, and its the 4th volume of the great "Warrior of Rome" series. We are now in the year AD 262, and the Imperium in desperate struggles for the all important purple and throne. Equally dangerous is the situation in Ephesus, ruined by an earthquake, and......more

Goodreads review by Roger

The Caspian Gates Dr. Harry Sidebottom Michael Joseph (Penguin) Hard Cover: 423 pages, including Maps, Notes, Glossary, List of Characters Sequels are a demanding task for any writer, in keeping the characters alive for the reader and consistent. In this, the fourth of the Warrior of Rome series, Harry......more

Goodreads review by Mary

Dr. Sidebottom's "warrior of Rome", Marcus Claudius Ballista, has become one of my favorite literary characters as I have worked my way through his series of novels. So I was thrilled to see that an audio version of "The Caspian Gates" showed up in my recommended list of Audible selections. I wasn't......more

Goodreads review by Ozymandias

This series should have ended on book three. That would have left the series with a clear overarching narrative: the story of Valerian's disastrous Persian war and its aftermath. Book one would cover the background and defense of the region prior to Valerian's arrival, book two would have covered th......more

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