Books: HISTORICAL DRAMA.Byline: Ted Jury Centurion by Simon Scarrow Simon Scarrow is a UK-based author, born in Nigeria and now based in Norfolk. He completed a master's degree at the University of East Anglia after working at the Inland Revenue, and then went into teaching as a lecturer at Norwich City College. (Headline pounds 12.99). THE eighth novel in the Eagle series, set in the first century AD, sees our Roman soldier heroes in the far east of the empire. Macro and Cato, friends despite a wide age difference, lead the Second Illyrian cohort into arid ar·id adj. 1. Lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants: an arid climate. 2. desert in a rush to reach and defend the small and officially neutral kingdom of Palmyra Palmyra, ancient city, Syria Palmyra (pălmī`rə), ancient city of central Syria. A small modern village known as Tudmur is on the site. against the threat of Rome's old enemy Parthia. They are helped by a son of Palmyra's king, while another son is aligned with the huge army which challenges his father. The fighting is brutal and bloody, success is critical, and the all-action duo face a desperate and dangerous mission with bags of courage and not a little fear. ***** |
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