Hannibal : Clouds of war / by Ben Kane
by Kane, Ben
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London : Preface, 2014. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 438 pages: maps; 24 cm. Summary: 213 BC. Syracuse under the merciless Sicilian sun, a city is at war. Outside the walls, a vast Roman army waits. Yet the city's incredible defences, designed by Archimedes, mean that Syracuse will not be taken easily. Quintus is ready to give his life in the service of the Republic. But dangers face him from within his own ranks as well as from the enemy - who include his former friend Hanno. Hanno has been sent by his general Hannibal to aid Syracuse in its fight against Rome. Pledged to bring death to all Romans, he is diverted from his mission by the discovery of Quintus' sister Aurelia, a captive within the city. Subjects: Hannibal 247 B.C.-182 B.C.; Fiction. Carthage (Extinct city); Fiction. Tunisia -- Carthage (Extinct city). Historical fiction.
Synopsis
BEN KANE was born in Kenya and raised there and in Ireland. He studied veterinary medicine at University College Dublin but after that he travelled the world extensively, indulging his passion for ancient history. Now he lives in North Somerset, where he researches, writes and practises as a small animal vet.
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- Title
- Hannibal : Clouds of war / by Ben Kane
- Author
- Kane, Ben
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1848094086
- ISBN 13
- 9781848094086
- Publisher
- London : Preface
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2014
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