Master of Rome, John Stack
Master of Rome, John Stack
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Master of Rome

Author: John Stack

Narrator: Eamonn Riley

Unabridged: 12 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 01/20/2011

Synopsis

A stirring adventure novel set amid the tumultuous clashes between the Roman and Carthaginian empires, battling for control of the Mediterranean, north Africa and Rome itself. Atticus, the young Greek captain, is now a commander of the growing Roman navy, blockading a port near Tunis, when the Roman legions suffer terrible defeat by the triumphant Carthaginian army, spearheaded by the elephant charges. He and his ships escape together with the main body of the Roman fleet out manoevred by the more skillful Carthaginians and then caught and almost completely annhilated by a terrible storm. Atticus and his crew are among the handful of survivors and being the messenger of this news to the Senta in Rome brings Atticus into political troubles, almost as stormy as the sea. He begins to feel not onlt that a greek will never be accepted by the Romans but also that the behaviour of many, noth politicians and soldiers, is such that he is not sure that he wants to be a Roman. Full of dramatic battles by land and sea, led by tremendous characters on both sides, MASTER OF ROME is a powerful novel, the third in this bestselling series by a born storyteller.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Clemens on January 18, 2022

Read this book in 2011, and its the 3rd and final volume of the amazing "Masters of the Sea" trilogy. In this tale Commander Atticus and the Roman fleet are blockading the port of Tunis, when all hell breaks out, and the Romans are defeated by the Carthaginians both on land and sea. Atticus and his sh......more

Goodreads review by Margareth8537 on December 26, 2013

Enjoyed this. Interesting position for Atticus who is regarded by the Romans as a barbarian because he is Greek, and who doesn't really feel Roman although he has served them since he was a boy sailor. Having seen him develop the corvus and bring about Roman victory this book shows him having to meet......more

Goodreads review by Somnath on June 08, 2018

Easily the best book in this series. Masters of the Sea has been an exciting journey. John Stack's writing style was really rough in his first book but with every book he has improved and by end of the series, he is as good as some of the established writers of his genre. In Master of Rome Stack is......more

Goodreads review by George on April 29, 2020

The last novel in this series, although better written than Captain of Rome, still lacks the historical accuracy I would seek in a historical fiction. For the sake of narrative purposes, the author brings forth characters previously built in earlier books in the series, such as Scipio, for no other......more

Goodreads review by Kyle on April 10, 2018

I really enjoyed the master of the seas series. I wish there were more books like this, if there is I have yet to find them.......more

Quotes

Praise for Ship of Rome ‘Strong characters, excellent action, SHIP OF ROME builds to a suberb climax’CONN IGGULDEN ‘Peopled with characters both fictional and historical, this debut novel – the first in the Masters Of The Sea series – gives a fascinating and evocative insight into the high politics and military life of the times’Daily Mail ‘This is a seriously entertaining book for anyone who enjoys stirring descriptions of ancient warfare. You can almost taste the salt, see the blood and hear the shouts and screams…John Stack is to be welcomed into the ranks of first-rate historical writers’Tuam Herald ‘Crank up the testosterone, this one’s a fighter!’U Magazine Ireland

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