The Gladiator (Eagles of the Empire 9) av Simon Scarrow

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<p><b>IF YOU DON''T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON''T KNOW ROME!</b><br><br><b>THE GLADIATOR is the action-packed and compelling ninth novel in Simon Scarrow''s bestselling <i>Eagles of the Empire</i> series. A must read for fans of Bernard Cornwell. Praise for Simon Scarrow''s historical novels: ''Gripping...ferocious and compelling'' <i>Daily Express</i><br></b><br>AD 48. The friendship between Roman Centurions Cato and Macro is rock solid. Returning to Rome from a harrowing campaign, they are shipwrecked when an earthquake strikes the island of Crete. Struggling ashore they discover panic, devastation and a slave revolt. Led by a gladiator called Ajax, the slaves are driven by a bloodthirsty desire for revenge that renders them almost invincible.<br><br>Taking control of the shaken men of the local garrison, Cato and Macro must save the province, before the rebellion can threaten the Empire itself...</p>