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About the product About the book Rome is torn apart by political intrigues, the tribes of the territories occupied by the empire are rebelling, and everything that can keep the empire from destruction from inside and out is a well-oiled and reliable war machine. This is the harsh reality of the Roman Empire in the middle of the 1st century AD. The army maintains order in the metropolis and guards the borders from the Mediterranean to the North Sea, from the Atlantic to the Nile. After being defeated by the rebels in Britain, two seasoned warriors, covered with the scars of a veteran, return to Rome — Prefect Cato and Centurion Macron. As soon as they have time to report to the aged emperor about the difficult situation in the north, they are sent as part of the Praetorian Guard troops to Spain. A powerful uprising against the Roman enslavers flares up there, and the rebels are about to seize the silver mines — one of the sources of Claudius’ wealth. Serve Cato and Macron will have to under the command of his longtime enemy, Senator Vitellius. So friends will not only have to fulfill their military duty, but also make sure not to get a knife in the back. For whom For fans of the military history novel, who love to read about the war and about people in war, their losses and victories, suffering and joys. The primitive way of life and the rude customs of professional legionnaires are described in a modern «down-to-earth» language, which gives a special flavor to the story. Invincible is the fifteenth and long-awaited novel by Simon Scarrow in the Eagles of the Empire series and can be read as part of the series or as a stand-alone work. About the author Simon Scarrow is a British writer. Born in Nigeria, lives in Norfolk County (UK). He graduated from the history department of the University of East Anglia, taught history at the college. Having started writing, I decided to use the history of Ancient Rome as the basis for a military history saga. Now the series «Eagles of the Empire» has 15 novels. The other two famous series by this author are «Revolution» (about the confrontation between Wellington and Napoleon) and «Gladiator» (devoted to the history of Ancient Rome and is aimed at a youthful audience). Abstract Rome, early Empire period. The Praetorian Guard Prefect Cato and his friend the centurion Macron returned victorious from Britain. But they were sad in their souls — having given birth to a son, the beautiful wife of the prefect died, who, as it turns out now, cheated on her husband during her lifetime and caused debts that were beyond the capacity of a soldier. However, this time Rome does not know what Cato is in anger: he, who did not even have time to rest a little, is sent to Spain to suppress the uprising of slaves. Maybe at least this will distract the prefect from rage and gloomy thoughts … It was not there: the Spanish expedition was headed by a cruel intriguer, Senator Vitellius, and he obviously does not just gather «under the eagles» far from Rome all his main enemies …
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