Give Me Back My Legions!, Harry Turtledove
Give Me Back My Legions!, Harry Turtledove
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Give Me Back My Legions!
A Novel of Ancient Rome

Author: Harry Turtledove

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 10 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/04/2009


Synopsis

Publius Quinctilius Varus, a Roman politician, is summoned by the Emperor, Augustus Caesar. Given three legions and sent to the Roman frontier east of the Rhine, his mission is to subdue the barbarous German tribes where others have failed and to bring their land fully under Rome's control.

Arminius, a prince of the Cherusci, is playing a deadly game. He serves in the Roman army, gaining Roman citizenship and an officer's rank, and learning the arts of war and policy as practiced by the Romans. What he learns is essential for the survival of Germany, for he must unite his people against Rome before they become enslaved by the Empire and lose their way of life forever.

An epic battle is brewing, and these two men stand on opposite sides of what will forever be known as the Battle of the Teutoberg Forest—a ferocious, bloody clash that will change the course of history.

About Harry Turtledove

Harry Turtledove (he/him) is an American fantasy and science fiction writer whom Publishers Weekly has called the "Master of Alternate History." He has received numerous awards and distinctions, including the Hugo Award for Best Novella, the HOMer Award for Short story, and the John Esthen Cook Award for Southern Fiction. Turtledove's works include the Crosstime Traffic, Worldwar, Darkness, and Opening of the World series; the stand-alone novels The House of Daniel, Fort Pillow, and Give Me Back My Legions!; and over a dozen short stories available on Tor.com. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, novelist Laura Frankos, and their four daughters.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Marijan

Malo je repetitivno, ali zanimljivo. Povijest bitke kod Teutoburške šume ispričana kroz odnos glavnih likova- Arminija i vara- uz plejadu sporednih likova. malo me smetwe što harry ne može odoljeti igrama riječi tipičnim za engleski jezik koje stavlja u usta likaovima koji defginitivno nisu govorili......more

Goodreads review by Arthur

An 11 hour unabridged audiobook. For an author known for alternate history here is a book thats moreso historical fiction. Real people, places, and events where the dialogue is added to fill in the storytelling. Nicely done here. I enjoyed it. 3 stars.......more

This is a book about the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest written for the bimillenial of the actual event. The book’s focus is on two men: Publius Quinctilius Varus, the Roman governor of the newly-established province of Germany, and Arminius, a Cheruscan nobleman and Roman citizen. These two are the......more