Pirata: The dramatic novel of the pirates who hunt the seas of the Roman Empire

Author: Simon Scarrow
Publisher: Headline
ISBN: 1472213718
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 397

Book Description
The Sunday Times bestseller! It is AD 25. Pirate ships strike terror in the hearts of those who brave the seas of the Roman Empire. When young Telemachus joins the crew of the merchant ship Selene, he's delighted to escape the rough streets of Piraeus. He knows little of the dangers of life at sea. And even past hardship has not prepared him for the terror on board when a pirate ship appears . . . The fight is bloody, but the result is never in doubt. Then the victorious pirate chief, Bulla, offers the beaten men a cruel choice: join us, or die. After surviving a brutal initiation rite, Telemachus impresses his new captain with his resourcefulness and strength, and swiftly rises through the pirate ranks. But dangerous rivals talk of mutiny and murder. While Prefect Canis, notorious commander of the imperial fleet, is relentless in his pursuit of the pirate brotherhood. Could Telemachus be the man to lead the pirates and challenge Rome? PIRATA is also available in five ebook novella parts. What readers are saying about PIRATA 'I strongly recommend you read this' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars 'A great gripping read' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars 'Fast-paced and exiting throughout' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars

Pirata: The Dramatic Novel of the Pirates who Hunt the Seas of the Roman Empire

Author: Simon Scarrow
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781472213747
Category : Imaginary wars and battles
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"It is AD 25. Pirate ships strike terror in the hearts of tose who brave the seas of the Roman Empire ... When young Telemachus gets the chance to join the crew of the merchant ship Selene, he's delighted to escape the rough streets of Piraeus. He knows little of the storms and other dangers that have sent countless men to a watery grave. And even past hardship has not prepared him for the terror on board when a pirate ship appears on the horizon ... The fight is bloody, but the result is never in doubt. Then the victorious pirate chief, Bulla, Offers the beaten men a cruel choice: join us or die. After surviving a brutal initiation rite, Telemachus impresses his new captain with his resourcefulness and strength, and swiftly rises through the pirate ranks. But dangerous rivals talk of mutiny and murder. And Telemachus is chillingly aware that the future of the brotherhood of pirates is bleak. Prefect Canis, notorious commander of the imperial fleet at Ravenna, has sworn to clear the Adriaticum of pirates. Who would dare to challenge Rome's growing supremacy? A man, perhaps, with an overriding goal: to free his older brother from slavery. A man like Telemachus ..."--Publisher website

Pirata: The Black Flag

Author: Simon Scarrow
Publisher: Headline
ISBN: 1472213629
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 83

Book Description
The enthralling first ebook novella in the brand new Roman pirate series by Sunday Times bestselling authors Simon Scarrow and T. J. Andrews. It is AD 25. The Roman Empire stretches from Hispania in the west to Armenia in the east, Merchantmen roam the seas, transporting people, livestock and all manner of goods. And where there are merchant ships, there will be pirates ... On a blustery night in the rough port of Piraeus, Captain Clemestes staggers drunkenly through the dark streets as he heads for his ship, Selene. When he becomes aware of the sinister figures following him, he fears the worst, for life is cheap in this den of thieves and cutthroats. Then a man bursts from the shadows and by brute force drives the attackers away. Clemestes is astounded to find that he has been saved not by a powerful soldier, or a fellow sailor, but by a half-starved youth, compelled to come to the aid of a stranger, in the face of impossible odds. The youth is Telemachus, an orphan with a story that is both commonplace and tragic. When the kind-hearted Clemestes suggests he joins Selene's crew, Telemachus sees no reason to refuse. But little does he know of the dangers of his new world. There's no running away once a ship is at sea - and when a pirate fleet appears on the horizon, Telemachus's troubles have just begun ... Episode one in the PIRATA ebook novella series.

Invader

Author: Simon Scarrow
Publisher: Headline
ISBN: 147221367X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 415

Book Description
INVADER is a Sunday Times bestseller from Simon Scarrow (author of the bestsellers BRITANNIA and CENTURION) and T. J. Andrews, co-author of the bestselling INVADER. Featuring the Roman army officer Figulus in first-century Britannia, INVADER is not to be missed by readers of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell. Roman Britain, AD 44. The land is far from tamed. A puppet king is doing little to calm the hatred of the native tribes. Fighting is in Optio Horatius Figulus' blood. His Celtic ancestry gives him the toughness essential for survival. That toughness will be tested to the very limit when he is sent on a mission deep in hostile territory. And Figulus knows that, even utterly crushed in battle, their warriors routed and the Druids driven from their hill forts, the tribesmen of Britannia will sooner die than surrender. Figulus fought alongside Macro and Cato in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series. In INVADER, he stands alone. INVADER has previously been published in five separate ebook novellas.

Pirates of Empire

Author: Stefan Eklöf Amirell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108484212
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 277

Book Description
This comparative study of piracy and maritime violence provides a fresh understanding of European overseas expansion and colonisation in Asia. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Bandits in the Roman Empire

Author: Thomas Grunewald
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134337582
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
The book studies how the concept of the bandit was taken up and manipulated during the Late Roman Republic and early Empire (2nd c.BC - 3rd c. AD.)

Gladiator: Street Fighter

Author: Simon Scarrow
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141931426
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217

Book Description
'It is settled. The boy is in your charge. You will train him to fight. He must be able to use the dagger, throwing-knife, staves and his bare hands. One day young Marcus may well become a gladiator in the arena. But you must also teach him the ways of the street.' Now a member of Julius Caesar's palace, Marcus's training continues in the city of Rome. The city streets are plagued by vicious gang war attacks, and Caesar must employ his own gang leader, who learns of a plot to murder him. Only Marcus can go in undercover. But he's in terrible danger. If the rival gang discover him the price will be fatal. Julius Caesar's isn't the only life at risk . . .

Arena

Author: Simon Scarrow
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781472207395
Category : Gladiators
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A thrilling new Roman novel charting the gruelling rise of gladitorial recruit Pavo by the bestselling author of THE LEGION and PRAETORIAN

The Night of the Party

Author: Rachael English
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1473653770
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
'A cracking page-turner in the best tradition of Maeve Binchy' Patricia Scanlan 'Beautiful, compelling, and sincere in the way of the very best stories and the best books' Irish Independent From the Number One bestselling author of The American Girl comes a story of friendship, a small town, and a big secret ... January 1982: In the rural village of Kilmitten, the Crossan family is holding its annual party during the biggest snowstorm Ireland has seen in decades. By the end of the night, the parish priest has been found dead, in suspicious circumstances. For Tom, Conor, Tess and Nina, four teenage friends who were there, life will never be the same. One of them carries a secret and, as the years pass and their lives diverge, a bond that won't be broken silently holds. As the thirty-fifth anniversary of the priest's death approaches, Conor, now a senior police officer, has reason to believe that Tom - a prominent politician - can help identify the killer. As his dilemma draws the four friends back together, all are forced to question their lives and to confront their differences. The Night of the Party is a page-turning novel that combines warmth, drama and an unforgettable twist.

Romans and Pirates

Author: Anna Tarwacka
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788370725839
Category : Piracy (Roman law)
Languages : en
Pages : 199

Book Description