Gladiator: Fight for Freedom by Simon Scarrow

Gladiator: Fight for Freedom by Simon Scarrow

Rome, 61 BC RECRUITED as a gladiator, young Marcus Cornelius Primus faces a new life of brutal training, governed by strict rules, as he learns the skills of an elite warrior. But Marcus cannot simply forget his past. His father lies murdered by soldiers and his mother has been kidnapped and forced into slavery. Marcus is determined to find his father's old commander, Pompeius the Great, to seek justice for his family and set his mother free. Yet, unbeknown to him, Marcus is hiding a life-threatening secret. And if the Romans discover it, there will be no escape . . .

Simon Scarrow will do for boy gladiators what JK Rowling did for boy wizards* waterstones.com *

Simon Scarrow was born in Africa and lived in a number of countries including Hong Kong and the Bahamas before settling in Britain. He has always been interested in writing and his love of history began at school. Since then he has travelled all across the world with his wife and children to research his historical novels. Simon was an enthusiastic teacher for a number of years. He now writes full time, but does intend to return to teaching when he can find the time. Gladiator: Fight for Freedom is his first novel for Puffin.

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ISBN 13	9780141328584
ISBN 10	0141328584
Title	Gladiator: Fight for Freedom
Author	Simon Scarrow
Series	Gladiator
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Random House Children's UK
Year published	2011-10-06
Number of pages	352
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