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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Tras décadas de sufrir el acoso de las tribus bárbaras, el Imperio romano se debilita cada días más. En el año 449 a.C., Atila, el rey de los hunos, es el señor de la guerra más poderoso del mundo y, al comprender que su imperio corre el riesgo de desaparecer, se dispone a atacar al Occidente en esta narrativa ficticia. Attila the Hun. Everyone has heard of him but so little known of him. His life is legendary and and fascinating. Nicknamed the Scourge of God, he challenged and nearly defeated Rome. This book follows Jonas who is a Roman scribe in an envoy to Attila the Hun. Jonas meets Illana and Skilla. The former he falls in love with the latter becomes his nemesis. For a book titled after Attila it took a while for the Scourge of God to appear. I did find the romance bearably off-putting. This was countered by the surprisingly fascinating side stories of Skilla and Zerco, a dwarf jester. Attila's life and soap opera-ish entanglements with his foes are unbelievable and more twisted than most fiction created nowadays. This book does a fantastic job of bringing his life to life. Having wanted to read some historical fiction based around Attila the Hun I decided to give “The Scourge of God” a go. The author does a good job of bringing life to a period of history that is much obscured through lack of written records. I like how Attila and his barbarian army are portrayed. The description of Attila pretty much reflects how I had imagined him. Ilana, the beautiful Roman maiden, is my favourite character. Don’t blame Jonas - the hero of the piece - for falling madly in love with her. The novel features a twin narrative. I preferred the third-person viewpoint to the first person and feel the story would’ve worked better had it been written in the third throughout. Although I’m glad the language is accessible, in that it isn’t bogged down with 100s of archaic words with a glossary at the back of the book, I do feel the language is *too* modern in feel. For instance, on at least four occasions the author uses American slang to refer to the anus, which comes across as totally out of place for a novel set in the mid-fifth century. For example: >I’ve got the enemy’s butt in my face!The Ostrogoths charged us Romans again and then again and then yet againOr I could return and hurl myself into battle and end things sooner: There was a certain finality in that. There would be no unity against the Huns; Rome was too old and too tired. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
For fans of the movie Gladiator comes this bloody account of the clashing of civilizations, as Attila the Hun, "The Scourge of God," struggles to overthrow the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire is weakening. In 367 AD, approximately eight years after the great battle at Hadrian's Wall, Roman garrisons begin to hear rumors of barbarian tribes massing to the north. By 449 AD, Attila, the ruler of the Huns, has become the continent's most powerful monarch, his reputation in battle earning him the title "The Scourge of God." Anticipating an imminent attack by the Huns, Roman leaders negotiate with one of Attila's lieutenants, convincing him to play the part of assassin. He is joined on his mission by a Roman citizen, Jonas, an ambassador dispatched to negotiate a peace treaty with the Huns. When the plot is discovered, Jonas becomes a hostage, forced to fight for his captors if he wishes to remain alive. But he soon learns that Attila intends to conquer Rome itself, and is caught between two mighty empires, both poised for one of the greatest conflicts the world has ever seen. Jonas, knowing his life could be forfeit, has the potential to tip the battle in either direction––and his decision will alter the face of Western civilization. For readers of historically nuanced thrillers and adventure stories by authors like Bernard Cornwell and Colleen McCullough. For readers interested in Roman and Barbarian culture and warfare. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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