A Man at Arms, Steven Pressfield
A Man at Arms, Steven Pressfield
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A Man at Arms

Author: Steven Pressfield

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 9 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/02/2021


Synopsis

From the acclaimed master of historical fiction comes an epic about a reluctant hero, the Roman Empire, and the rise of a new faith.

Jerusalem and the Sinai desert, first century AD. In the turbulent aftermath of the crucifixion of Jesus, officers of the Roman Empire acquire intelligence of a pilgrim bearing an incendiary letter from a religious fanatic to insurrectionists in
Corinth. The contents of this letter could bring down the empire.

The Romans hire a former legionary, the solitary man-at-arms, Telamon of Arcadia, to intercept the letter and capture its courier. Telamon operates by a dark code all his own, with no room for noble causes or lofty beliefs. But once he
overtakes the courier, something happens that neither he nor the empire could have predicted.

In his first novel of the ancient world in thirteen years, the best-selling author of Gates of Fire and Tides of War returns with a gripping saga of conquest and rebellion, bloodshed and faith.

About Steven Pressfield

Steven Pressfield is an author of historical fiction, non-fiction, and screenplays


Reviews

Goodreads review by Curtis on January 18, 2021

One of the most interesting facets of religious belief is that religious belief has answers for everything. The Bible is full of what’s called “wisdom literature,” with advice on how to solve everything short of how to fix holes in drywall. In Orthodox Judaism, this is supplemented with incredibly d......more

Goodreads review by Connor on February 27, 2021

It's Pressfield. It's amazing. No one blends savage and beautiful better. An ex-Roman soldier (turned mercenary) protects a young girl (with a powerful secret) against his former employers. It's feels like a New Testament action movie with the added bonus prize of profound depth and wisdom. Not sold......more

Goodreads review by Brian on January 08, 2021

Steven Pressfield’s best work of fiction since “Gates of Fire”. A Man At Arms might well prove to be his best-selling work yet. I took a few weeks to process this book before reviewing. Before reviewing “A Man At Arms”, I think it is important to admit that I am a huge Pressfield fan. I have consume......more

Goodreads review by Michael on October 12, 2020

I wish I could give this six stars. The ending literally took my breath away and moved me to tears (I will omit saying anything specific that could be a spoiler). It is, however, both surprising and inevitable in the manner of the greatest works, and left me stunned in the afterglow of its power and......more