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** 'Hannibal tells his own story in this splendid historical novel. Leckie writes unflinchingly of this world of blood, battle and atrocity' - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH. ** 'Visually rich and satisfyingly credible in detail. It's triumph is to bring the world of Carthage to life again' - SPECTATOR ** 'A tremendous novel in the class of I, Claudius..a work of enduring value.' - ALLAN MASSIE
The story of Hannibal is a brutal and violent one. When he was born Carthage was already engaged in a long losing war with the new Mediterranean power, Rome. As a child he witnessed and eventually took part in the bloody suppression of an insurrection by the very mercenaries who had fought the war with Rome, and who had not been paid for their pains. By the time he was a young man he was in Spain, helping to build a new army and a new city, seeing his father killed in a minor skirmish and finding himself proclaimed leader of the new army. From there it was but a short step to the more famous exploits which saw him lead his army, and his elephants, across the Alps and threaten his lifelong enemy more than any foe had done before or would do again for centuries. Recalled in old age and exile, this is the substance of Ross Leckie's novel, which touches all the well-known bases. Leckie is good at portraying the military side of the story; the action is vivid, Hannibal's relationship with his commanders and his men is believable and the education of the leader proceeds in a clear and detailed manner. He is less sure when it comes to those moments of peace when a sense of the ancient society is needed - but such moments were rare in Hannibal's life, and the novel works well as a tale of real adventure. (Kirkus UK)
The story of Hannibal is a brutal and violent one. When he was born Carthage was already engaged in a long losing war with the new Mediterranean power, Rome. As a child he witnessed and eventually took part in the bloody suppression of an insurrection by the very mercenaries who had fought the war with Rome, and who had not been paid for their pains. By the time he was a young man he was in Spain, helping to build a new army and a new city, seeing his father killed in a minor skirmish and finding himself proclaimed leader of the new army. From there it was but a short step to the more famous exploits which saw him lead his army, and his elephants, across the Alps and threaten his lifelong enemy more than any foe had done before or would do again for centuries. Recalled in old age and exile, this is the substance of Ross Leckie's novel, which touches all the well-known bases. Leckie is good at portraying the military side of the story; the action is vivid, Hannibal's relationship with his commanders and his men is believable and the education of the leader proceeds in a clear and detailed manner. He is less sure when it comes to those moments of peace when a sense of the ancient society is needed - but such moments were rare in Hannibal's life, and the novel works well as a tale of real adventure. (Kirkus UK)
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... it's possible to smell the stench of sweat and fear, hear the roars... see the blood-stained armour. Informative and utterly compelling.
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