The debut novel from English author, historian and Oxford University lecturer Dr. Harry Sidebottom.  The first part of his 'Warrior of Rome' series which ended in 2013 with the 6th part, 'The Amber Road '.





'Fire in the East - Warrior of Rome part one '  a large paperback uncorrected proof published by Michael Joseph, London ahead of planned 3 July 2008 publication date.  415 pages.






In very good+ unread condition, no inscriptions, no creasing to spine, minor edgewear and small area of creasing at upper edge of rear wrapper.








The year is AD 255 - the Roman Imperium is stretched to breaking point, its authority and might challenged along every border.  The greatest threat lies in Persia to the east, where the massing forces of the Sassanid Empire loom with fiery menace.  There the isolated Roman citadel of Arete awaits inevitable invasion.



One man is sent to marshal the defences and shore up crumbling walls.  A man whose name itself means war: a man called Ballista.  Alone, Ballista is called to muster the forces and the courage to stand first and to stand hard against the greatest enemy ever to confront the Imperium.





This is part one of Warrior of Rome: an epic of empire, of heroes, of treachery, of courage, and most of all, a story of brutal bloody warfare.




Dr Harry Sidebottom is a leading authority on ancient warfare - he applies his knowledge with a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening drama.  Fans of Bernard Cornwell will love Sidebottom's recreation of the ancient world. 








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