In the first punic war, the roman legions defeated and humiliated carthage, their only serious rival for power in the mediterranean. The great carthaginian general, hannibal, has never forgotten the defeat and humiliation of his father by rome. My books are born from my obsession with roman history. Having brought his army safely over the alps in winter, he now marches south to confront the enemy. Hannibal enemy of rome 2011 by ben kane book resume. Setanta books ltd 112 manor grove richmond, surrey tw9 4qf setanta books limited is registred in the uk registered number 10683425.
The story is good although a little slow at times it does pick up at the last quarter, i did find hannibal enemy of rome an interesting read, just not quite in the same league as the forgotten legion trilogy. The great carthaginian general, hannibal, has never forgotten the defeat and humiliation of his people by rome. I bought this book after getting interested in hannibal when watching a documentary. Although rome had won the first punic war, revanchism prevailed in carthage. Hannibal, enemy of rome is engaging and follows the actual events of the second punic war very closely. Hannibal romes worst nightmare full movie category.
The military biography of romes greatest enemy ebook written by richard a. Jun 28, 2015 hannibal combines drama, the latest historical research and stateoftheart cgi to bring this spectacular story to life. The 700,000 number is accounting for the vast number of italian allies of rome. The first hannibal book stuck to the facts of each of the 2 great battles where rome was defeated and i commend you for your diligence.
C, punic wars publisher new york, holt, rinehart and. The romans destruction of carthage after the third punic war erased any carthaginian historical record of hannibals life. What we know of him comes exclusively from roman historians who had every interest in minimizing his success, exaggerating his failures. Mar 23, 2018 hannibal or hannibal barca was the leader of the military forces of carthage that fought against rome in the second punic war. He is best known for the forgotten legion, spartacus and hannibal book series. In the first punic war, the roman legions defeated and humiliated. Mar 29, 2018 hannibal eagerly accepted the invitation but, before he was allowed to join up, his father took hannibal by the hand and led him to the altar. Enemy of rome, they find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict and an alliance forged through slavery will be played out to its stunning conclusion in battle. The life and wars of romes greatest enemy in new york journal of books. Now hannibal, a brilliant young carthaginian general, is out for revenge. As understood, completion does not recommend that you have extraordinary points.
Soldier of carthage while hannibal prepares for war, the young son of one of his most trusted military commanders goes on an innocent adventure with his best. The author of this book is a veteran of ancient military history, having published dozens of popularly oriented books on the topic. The action only goes up to the battle of trebia, and i understand that there will be sequels. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read enemy of rome. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic. Search hello select your address select your address. The devastating war unleashed upon rome by hannibal will change all of.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read hannibal. Hannibal knew that invading italy was his best chance. Richard gabriels hannibal is a worthy successor to his books on subotai, muhammad, scipio africanus, thutmose iii, and philip of macedon. There he commanded hannibal to lay his hand on the body of the sacrificial victim and to swear that he would never be a friend to rome 3. Enemy of rome hannibal, book 1 by ben kane book cover, description, publication history. Be weary of anyone telling you they have an answer to this. Ben kane born 6 march 1970 is a novelist, specialising in historical fiction. As a result of his famous double pincer maneuver, 70,000 roman soldiers died within the space of a few hours on a field the size of new yorks central park.
She believes she is invincible but one man is destined to change that. The drama of hannibal s proposed plan to destroy rome in 216 b. When he at last met defeat at the hands of the roman general scipio, it was against an experienced officer who had to strengthen and reconfigure the roman legion and invent mobile tactics in order to succeed. Iii of syria, sent a delegation to carthage alleging hannibal was helping an enemy of rome. The hannibal and rome series tracing one of the most bitter wars in ancient times through the eyes of those on both sides. Enemy of rome 1 as the second punic war looms, the lives of four young people two carthaginian, two roman are entwined, for good or ill.
It is 200 years before the birth of christ and rome is the new superpower of the ancient world. Six of his eight novels have been sunday times bestsellers, and his books. Enemy of rome hannibal, book 1 by ben kane fantastic fiction. Hannibal barca was romes greatest enemy but he couldnt. The military biography of romes greatest enemy richard a. A lot of the answers allude to this not being a possibility because hannibal was a phoenician. I look forward to reading ben kanes future books on the second punic war. As a result of his famous double pincer maneuver, 70,000 roman soldiers died within the space. The drama of hannibals proposed plan to destroy rome in 216 b. The trek of the famous carthaginian general who leads his troops over the alps to challenge rome provides the genesis for the novel, but it is the coming of age of two teenage boys who are destined to face each other across the battlefield that drives the action. May 27, 2014 as rome rose to power in the 3rd century bce there was only one real rival in the mediterraneancarthage. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Hannibal, who almost overpowered rome, was considered rome s greatest enemy. Enemy of rome ben kane the first in a brilliant new series set during the second punic war, from the bestselling author of the forgotten legion chronicles.
Hannibal or hannibal barca was the leader of the military forces of carthage that fought against rome in the second punic war. The trek of the famous carthaginian general who leads his troops over the alps to challenge rome provides. So i was weeding the biography section and seen these two copies of hannibal. The author takes readers back through the battles and movements of one of the greatest generals of all time hannibal, who led the carthaginians. Its the sounds, the smells, the people, the passion. The battle scenes descriptively written and read magnificently with such expression, making you feel like you are there, in the midst of the battle with the soldiers. In the first punic war, the roman legions defeated and humiliated carthage. This is just one of the solutions for you to be successful. Hannibal romes greatest enemy full documentary youtube. As rome rose to power in the 3rd century bce there was only one real rival in the mediterraneancarthage. Enemy of rome the great carthaginian general, hannibal, has never forgotten the defeat and humiliation of. The carthaginian family consists of a widower with three sons. Since i remembered the elephants and hannibal from school, i decided i ought to read it, and it was good.
Enemy of rome is an easy read that pulls you into the world of hannibal barca and ancient rome over 2,000 years ago. While hannibal prepares for war, hanno, the son of one of his most trusted military commanders goes out fishing with suni. Caught up in the maelstrom are two young boys, hanno, the son of a distinguished soldier and confidant of hannibal, and quintus, son. Enemy of rome hannibal 1 by ben kane from amazons fiction books store. The youngest son, hanno, disobeying his father, goes on a fishing boat with a friend, is caught in a storm, and blown out to sea. The romans destruction of carthage after the third punic war erased any carthaginian historical record of hannibal s life. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the hannibal enemy of rome, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Enemy of rome the great carthaginian general, hannibal, has never forgotten the defeat and humiliation of his father by rome. Ben kanes hannibal, enemy of rome tells the human side of the second punic war. The military biography of romes greatest enemy by richard a. C, punic wars publisher new york, holt, rinehart and winston.
Enemy of rome by ben kane available from rakuten kobo. Hannibal hoped that by winning great victories in the heart of italy, he could bring some of that 700,000 away from rome and. This went on to become the series that made kane famous, and after this one came other acclaimed series such as the hannibal and the spartacus. Previously, i had known only that he was a general of carthage and that he had invaded rome by traversing the alps.
They had not been checked out since the 60s and only twice then. Setanta books limited is registred in the uk registered number 10683425 shop rare and collectable books shop photography books search about contact faq. Hannibal was a firstrate tactician, only a somewhat lesser strategist, and the greatest enemy rome ever faced. The narrator of the movie is no other than sir ian mckellen. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Enemy of rome the author has a well defined style and manages to create an atmosphere all of his own. I have never read a book so interesting, or so detailed. Now a brilliant young carthaginian general, called hannibal, is out for revenge. Enemy of rome hannibal 1 by kane, ben from amazons fiction books store. The military biography of rome s greatest enemy richard a.
A novel hannibal book 1 and millions of other books are available for amazon. Hannibal was a carthaginian general and statesman who commanded carthages main army. The first in a brilliant new series set during the second punic war, from the bestselling author of the forgotten legion chronicles enemy of rome the great carthaginian general, hannibal, has never forgotten the defeat and humiliation of his father by rome. A master of his discipline rightly hailed as one of the best historical novelists writing today.
As a result of his famous double pincer maneuver, 70,000 roman. Nevertheless, the romans grimly refused to admit the possibility of defeat and rejected all overtures for peace. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Hannibal, who almost overpowered rome, was considered romes greatest enemy. The hazardous mile trip made by his army and 34 elephants and the 17 fighting years of the second punic war left hannibal short of his goal, the annihilation of rome. By facts i mean what polybius wrote as a contemporary of hannibal and scipio. The first in a brilliant new series set during the second punic war, from. The first in a brilliant new series set during the second punic war, from the bestselling author of the forgotten legion chronicles. It centers upon two families, one carthaginian and the other roman. The first hannibal book stuck to the facts of each of the 2 great battles where rome was defeated and i commend you for your. Now he plans his revenge and the destruction of the old enemy.
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