Published: March 21, 2012
Words: 84,437 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9780957026131

Short description

Drafted into the Roman army and forced to campaign in northern Britain against their will, German warriors of the Usipi tribe are driven to mutiny.

Extended description

Drafted into the Roman army and forced to campaign in northern Britain against their will, German warriors of the Usipi tribe are driven to mutiny. With an island full of angry Romans to the south of them and hostile Britons all around, they capture three warships and embark upon a daring voyage to their homeland and freedom. Their path is not easy, for they must confront their own inexperience, dissension in their ranks, the forces of nature, hostile action from both the Britons and Romans, and finally the twin spectres of disease and hunger. Based on a true story recounted by the Roman historian Tacitus, this is the story of a mutiny. The Romans had a word for it: seditio.

Tags

roman, mutiny, roman britain, roman army, usipi

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Review by: Quinton Johansen on April 17, 2012 :
An enjoyable read and I was not too shocked by the solution they found for their hunger. But then, Mike Bishop had provided a spoiler alert on Roman Army Talk. It tackled an uncommon subject in fiction in the German auxiliaries, their mutiny and Roman naval matters. I am sharing the information on purchasing the book around to friends who are interested in the Roman army and/or the Roman navy. Being a long time Roman army enthusiest, I did not mind the technical jargon-rather enjoyed it, in fact. The glossary at the end was good. I have Tacitus' Agricola so was aware of the incident as written there. Kudos to Dr. Bishop for writing a good work of historical fiction
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