Siege by Geraint Jones
'Brutal, audacious, and fast-paced' - Anthony Riches, author of bestselling Empire series 'Every page is drenched with the soldier's experience' - Giles Kristian Former soldier Geraint Jones delivers a visceral historical fiction epic that captures the essence of the men fighting for the blood-stained legions on the fringes of the Roman Empire. In the wake of a brutal massacre, the battle-hardened legionary Felix is taken as a slave to a traitorous Roman's German army: a force hellbent on tearing apart the Empire. As legion after legion falls, it's up to Felix and his shackled comrades to escape captivity and starvation, and to lead the defence of a lone fort against an insurgent force that has destroyed all in its path. because if their last stand fails then Rome itself could be next...
A blood-soaked page-turner * Mail on Sunday *
Historical fiction written by a real war veteran who knows all there is to know about blood and bonding in battleAn earthy and powerful read. * Weekend Sport *
Gives Rome's legionaries a contemporary voice - this is brutal, audacious and fast paced writing * Anthony Riches, author of Empire series *
Geraint Jones takes no prisoners in this visceral tale of Roman soldiers harried to their physical and mental limits by an implacable enemy. Siege is a story of comradeship, sacrifice and endurance in an outpost drained of hope. Only the toughest will survive -- Doug Jackson
Every page is drenched with the soldier's experience: What it means to be loyal to the state and to friends, the unspeakable horrors of war and the instinct to survive, and the twisted bonds between brothers in arms -- Giles Kristian
Historical fiction written by a real war veteran who knows all there is to know about blood and bonding in battleAn earthy and powerful read. * Weekend Sport *
Gives Rome's legionaries a contemporary voice - this is brutal, audacious and fast paced writing * Anthony Riches, author of Empire series *
Geraint Jones takes no prisoners in this visceral tale of Roman soldiers harried to their physical and mental limits by an implacable enemy. Siege is a story of comradeship, sacrifice and endurance in an outpost drained of hope. Only the toughest will survive -- Doug Jackson
Every page is drenched with the soldier's experience: What it means to be loyal to the state and to friends, the unspeakable horrors of war and the instinct to survive, and the twisted bonds between brothers in arms -- Giles Kristian
Geraint Jones has been deployed on three tours of duty to Iraq and Afghanistan. For his actions in Iraq, Geraint earned the General Officer Commanding's Award for Gallantry. Following Afghanistan, he was selected for the Reconnaissance Platoon, the elite unit within the battalion. Upon leaving the military, Geraint worked to protect commercial shipping against Somali and Nigerian based piracy.
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9781405931618 |
| ISBN 10 | 1405931612 |
| Titel | Siege |
| Autor | Geraint Jones |
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| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2018-11-29 |
| Seitenanzahl | 416 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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