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Eagles at War by Ben Kane
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Eagles at War

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Narrator David Rintoul

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Length 13 hours 58 minutes
Language English
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BASED ON REAL HISTORICAL EVENTS

A TIME FOR VENGEANCE
AD 9, German frontier:
Close to the Rhine, a Roman centurion, Lucius Tullus, prepares to take his soldiers on patrol. On the opposite side of the river, German tribes are resentful of the harsh taxes about to be imposed upon them. Suspicious that there might be unrest, Tullus knows that his men's survival will be determined not just by their training and discipline, but by his leadership.


A TIME FOR WAR
What neither Tullus nor his commander, Governor Varus, realise is that ranged against them is the charismatic chieftain and trusted ally of Rome, Arminius, who has long been plotting to drive the Romans from the tribal lands east of the Rhine.


A TIME TO DIE
As Varusโ€™ legions prepare to leave their summer encampment, thousands of warriors โ€“ directed by Arminius โ€“ are massing nearby. Eager to throw off the Roman yoke, the tribesmen prepare a deadly ambush. Only the gods can save the Romans now...

FROM BEN KANE 'The battle of the Teutoberg Forest, or Varian Disaster, took place in Germany, in September of AD 9. Three Roman legions were massacred by native tribes in a supremely well executed ambush. The defeat was one of the greatest ever suffered by Rome, and the body blow it delivered was one of the reasons that the Empire never again made a serious attempt to conquer Germany. Planning and writing a series of novels about the lead-up to this conflict, the battle itself and its aftermath has been thrilling. I have twice visited the area of Germany in which the battle took place, and its many museums. Seeing the equipment, weapons, coins and even the bones of legionaries whoโ€™d died in battle didnโ€™t just fuel my imagination โ€“ it stirred my soul. Eagles at War is the first in my 'Eagles' trilogy of novels about the Varian disaster, and although it is a work of fiction, it is peopled by historical characters and is based on real events. I hope, like me, you will want to immerse yourself in this incredible story, to remind yourself why the legend of Rome endures, and to stand with Varusโ€™ legionaries during the rain-soaked, muddy, bloody terror of Arminiusโ€™ ambush.' www.benkane.net

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Who is the rising star of historical fiction? I say Ben Kane Gritty, passionate and violent ... a thrilling page-turner. You feel the ground tremble beneath the phalanxes, hear the battle cries of the legions, smell the carnage of war. A compulsive, relentless story, vividly recounted in muscular prose Highly recommended Expand reviews
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