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The leopard sword

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Format: Hardback
Library Classification: Adult Fiction
BIC Subjects: Historical fiction
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publication Date: 12/06/2012
Place of Publication: United Kingdom

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Britannia has been subdued - and an epic new chapter in Marcus Valerius Aquila's life begins. The murderous Roman agents who nearly captured Marcus have been defeated by his friends. But in order to protect those very friends from the wrath of the emperor, he must leave the province which has been giving him shelter. As Marcus Tribulus Corvus, centurion of the second Tungrian auxiliary cohort, he leads his men from Hadrian's Wall to the Tungrians' original home in Germania Inferior. There he finds a very different world from the turbulent British frontier - but one with its own dangers. Tungrorum, the center of a once-prosperous farming province, a city already broght low by the ravages of the eastern plague that has swept through the empire, is now threatened by an outbreak of brutally violent robbery. A bandit chieftain called Obduro, his identity always hidden behind an iron cavalry helmet, is robbing and killing with impunity.

'This is fast-paced and gripping "read-through-the-night" fiction, with marvellous characters and occasional moments of dark humour. Some authors are better historians than they are storytellers. Anthony Riches is brilliant at both.' -- Conn Iggulden 'A damn fine read ... fast-paced, action-packed.' -- Ben Kane 'Stands head and shoulders above a crowded field ... real, live characters act out their battles on the northern borders with an accuracy of detail and depth of raw emotion that is a rare combination.' -- Manda Scott

Title: The leopard sword
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Contributors: By (author) Anthony Riches

ISBN 13: 9781444711820
ISBN 10: 1444711822

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publication Date: 12/06/2012
Place of Publication: London, United Kingdom
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BIC Subjects: Historical fiction
NBS Classification: Historical & Mythological Fiction
Dewey Classification: 823.92 (DC23)

Format: Hardback
Pages: 352
Height: 240mm
Width: 157mm
Thickness: 35mm
Weight: 454g