The killing fields of cannae provide the setting for one of the bloodiest battles in history. Buy fields of blood hannibal book online at best prices in india on. All in all, his work provides a good insight into the world of centurions, sandals, and blood. Publication order of forgotten legion chronicles books. This acclaimed book by ben kane is available at in several formats for your ereader. Aurelia did not want to move from the circle of gaius arms for a long time. He is best known for the forgotten legion, spartacus and hannibal book series. In the second book of the series, called the silver eagle, kane pushes his story forward as the plot unravels and the. This book continues to follow hanno and quintus as they lead up to and fight in arguably one of the bloodiest battles ever. Apart from this, six other novels by the author have been considered as sunday bestsellers which have been published in more than ten countries such as italy, spain, greece, russia and others. Kane is very good at showing emotional struggles of his antiheroes, however he is sometimes prone to rely on some wornout tropes and archetypes. By facts i mean what polybius wrote as a contemporary of hannibal and scipio.
Fields of blood by ben kane the coronavirus pandemic is causing significant disruption to our distribution services meaning we only have limited stock availability. Jun 06, 20 ben kane history is more than facts on a page. I have read and heard before about hannibal barca and cannae, but never before in such vivid and at times gory detail this book is not called. Hannibal, fields of blood by ben kane 9781848092389 booktopia. By the sunday times bestselling author of the forgotten legion trilogy. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Reminded of the pompous lectures that his oldest brother sapho was so fond of giving him, hanno set his jaw. There is a reason why kane s books were published in dozen countries after all. A stealthy game of cat and mouse is being played, with hannibal seeking to fight, and romes generals avoiding battle. Fields of blood by ben kane from waterstones today. Buy fields of blood hannibal book online at low prices. Bestselling author ben kane tells the epic story of one of the worlds greatest military strategists, the carthaginian general hannibal barca, and his campaign against rome during the second punic war in the mediterranean during the third century bce, in this actionpacked historical fiction series. Below is a list of ben kanes books in order of when they were originally released.
Ive stood at cannae and pictured hannibals army meeting the massed legions of. Ben kane born 6 march 1970 is a novelist, specialising in historical fiction. See the complete hannibal series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
Top 10 best ben kane books list of books by ben kane. Ben kane excels in the second book of the hannibal series fields of blood. These facts are not pushed onto the reader, but the writer lets a reader to soak them as he gets deeper in the story. Hannibals campaign to defeat rome continues as he marches south to confront his. Contents about the book about the author also by ben kane title page. Hi ben just finished fields of blood, like all of your books so far it was impossible to put down, its like reading 3 books in 1 following the different characters. A novel hannibal among the list of books by ben kane, you should not miss out the above mentioned one. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The fields of cannae provide the setting for one of the bloodiest battles in history. The simple use of language and description of characters are worth reading the book more than just once. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read fields of blood. Hannibal had honoured hanno with the command of a phalanx. Ben kane made his debut as a published author in 2008 with the forgotten legion. This book continues to follow hanno and quintus as they lead up to and.
Fields of blood hannibal 2 by ben kane 20140116 skip to main content. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read hannibal. Six of his eight novels have been sunday times bestsellers, and his books have been published in more than ten countries, including the us, italy, spain, greece, russia and the netherlands. Eventually, the two armies meet under a fierce summer sun in august in the south of italy. A novel hannibal book online at best prices in india on. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. My books are born from my obsession with roman history. I recently finished the forgotten legion series, and just finished the first book in your hannibal series. Hannibal enemy of rome ben kane the authors official. There is a reason why kanes books were published in dozen countries after all.
What is very clear is what a major tactician hannibal was and that he out thought and out fought the romans, and they took a beating which shock the empire to its foundations. Others find their muse when theyre driving, or listening to music, or just walking their dogs. I loved the previously mentioned bernard cornwells novels about sharpe, and wilbur smiths african tales, as well as john masters books about. Its basically the build up and conclusion to what is known to us today as the battle of cannae, hannibals most decisive victory against the roman republic. Eventually the two armies meet under a fierce summer sun. Its always interesting to find out where writers get their ideas from. In the meantime please use our wishlist to mark any products you would like in the future. Among top rated ben kane books list, the author is known for spartacus, forgotten legion, and hannibal book series. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Fields of blood by ben kane 20606 by ben kane from amazons fiction books store. Only just found this book, now on the hunt for clouds of war. Hannos pulse quickened as he remembered recounting to hannibal what he had done during an ambush on a roman patrol a few days before the battle at the trebia.
The battle will go down in history as one of the bloodiest ever fought, a battle in which hanno knows he must fight as never before just to stay alive. This book continues to follow hanno and quintus as they lead up to and fight in. By ben kane, the sunday times bestselling author of hannibal. Ben now lives in north somerset, england with his wife and family.
In 225 bc, it was the site of an enormous battle between the romans and an. The great carthaginian general, hannibal, has never forgotten the defeat and humiliation of his people by rome. Hanno is a carthaginian officer previously a slave of quintuss family fighting for hannibal, while quintus was a roman equestrian who joins. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic. Ben kane did a good job researching and his books are fairly accurate in terms of historical events. 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. Fields of blood by ben kane available from rakuten kobo. Hannibal and his warrior army, or the mighty legions of rome.
Fields of blood hannibal 2 by kane, ben from amazons fiction books store. Ben kane was born in kenya and raised there, as well as in ireland. The first in a brilliant new series set during more. Fields of blood by ben kane, 9781848092389, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Fields of blood hannibal, book 2 by ben kane fantastic fiction. Hannibals campaign to defeat rome continues as he marches south to confront his enemy. Below is a list of ben kane s books in order of when they were originally released. Its the sounds, the smells, the people, the passion. He studied veterinary medicine at university college dublin, and after that he traveled the world extensively, indulging his passion for ancient history. Some find it when theyre researching a time period, or watching a tv programme. Search hello select your address select your address.
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