Spartacus. Gladiator
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Spartacus. Gladiator
14.99 €
History has preserved very little information about Spartacus. We know that he came from Thrace, the northernmost region of ancient Hellas; that he was sold into slavery and forced to fight in the arenas; that for two years his slave army crushed the legions, nearly bringing Rome to its knees.
In this book we meet Spartacus as he, a veteran of many wars, returns to his homeland, hoping to make a family and a home. But a new king, a usurper, now sits on the Thracian throne; he immediately orders Spartacus captured and sold to a Roman slave trader who is looking for new gladiators. Thus begins an odyssey that is to become one of the greatest legends. Spartacus' fate will inspire revolutionaries from Karl Marx to Che Guevara, his image will be immortalized by Raffaello Giovagnoli and Kirk Douglas. And now Spartacus comes to life in the pages of Ben Kane's brilliant bestseller.
In this book we meet Spartacus as he, a veteran of many wars, returns to his homeland, hoping to make a family and a home. But a new king, a usurper, now sits on the Thracian throne; he immediately orders Spartacus captured and sold to a Roman slave trader who is looking for new gladiators. Thus begins an odyssey that is to become one of the greatest legends. Spartacus' fate will inspire revolutionaries from Karl Marx to Che Guevara, his image will be immortalized by Raffaello Giovagnoli and Kirk Douglas. And now Spartacus comes to life in the pages of Ben Kane's brilliant bestseller.
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