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Fire in the East is the first gripping installment in an immense grand narrative—the Warrior of Rome series. In this “well-constructed, well-paced and gripping account” (Times Literary Supplement), Harry Sidebottom combines stunning historical detail with resounding contemporary relevance as he explores the enduring question of how far the West will go to defend its liberties before it destroys the very thing it is trying to protect.
AD 255—the Roman imperium is stretched to the breaking point, its authority and might challenged throughout the territories and along every border. One man is sent to marshal the defenses of a lonely city and to shore up the crumbling walls of a once indomitable symbol of Roman power, a man whose very name means war: a man called Ballista. And so unfolds an epic drama—a story of empire, heroes, treachery, courage, and most of all, of brutal, bloody warfare.
The spectacular flair for explosive action, depth of literary and geographic background, as well as the psychological complexity of the characters makes Fire in the East the most authoritative historical adventure novel this year.
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Harry Sidebottom is a fellow of St. Benet’s Hall and lecturer at Lincoln College, Oxford University, where he specializes in ancient warfare and classical art.
AD 255—the Roman imperium is stretched to the breaking point, its authority and might challenged throughout the territories and along every border. One man is sent to marshal the defenses of a lonely city and to shore up the crumbling walls of a once indomitable symbol of Roman power, a man whose very name means war: a man called Ballista. And so unfolds an epic drama—a story of empire, heroes, treachery, courage, and most of all, of brutal, bloody warfare.
The spectacular flair for explosive action, depth of literary and geographic background, as well as the psychological complexity of the characters makes Fire in the East the most authoritative historical adventure novel this year.
Author Information
Harry Sidebottom is a fellow of St. Benet’s Hall and lecturer at Lincoln College, Oxford University, where he specializes in ancient warfare and classical art.
Praise for Fire in the East
“Sidebottom’s prose blazes with searing scholarship.” —The Times
“Works on Rome’s third century the magic that Patrick O’Brian applied to Nelson’s navy. He has the touch of an exceptionally gifted story teller, drawing on prodigious learning.” —Timothy Severin, author of The Viking Trilogy
“The best sort of red-blooded historical fiction.” —Andrew Taylor, author of The American Boy
“Sidebottom’s prose blazes with searing scholarship.” —The Times
“Works on Rome’s third century the magic that Patrick O’Brian applied to Nelson’s navy. He has the touch of an exceptionally gifted story teller, drawing on prodigious learning.” —Timothy Severin, author of The Viking Trilogy
“The best sort of red-blooded historical fiction.” —Andrew Taylor, author of The American Boy
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