Under the Eagle A Tale of Military Adventure and Reckless Heroism with the Roman Legions |
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Author:
| Scarrow, Simon |
Series title: | Eagle Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4299-6827-0 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2002 |
Publisher: | St. Martin's Press
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Imprint: | Thomas Dunne Books |
Book Format: | Ebook |
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It is the year 42 AD, and Centurion Macro, battle-scarred and fearless, is in the heart of Germany with the Second Legion, the toughest in the Roman army. Cato, a new recruit and the newly appointed second-in-command to Macro, will have more to prove than most. In a bloody skirmish with local tribes, Cato gets his first chance to prove that he's more than a callow, privileged youth. As their next campaign takes them to a land of unparalleled barbarity - Britain - a special mission...
More DescriptionIt is the year 42 AD, and Centurion Macro, battle-scarred and fearless, is in the heart of Germany with the Second Legion, the toughest in the Roman army. Cato, a new recruit and the newly appointed second-in-command to Macro, will have more to prove than most. In a bloody skirmish with local tribes, Cato gets his first chance to prove that he's more than a callow, privileged youth. As their next campaign takes them to a land of unparalleled barbarity - Britain - a special mission unfolds, thrusting Cato and Macro headlong into a conspiracy that threatens to topple the Emperor himself.