Ebook {Epub PDF} Scipio Africanus by Ross Leckie

In the name of Rome, Scipio Africanus conquered the hard-won empires of Carthage and of Alexander the Great. Now beset in his old age by the menacing political movements of Cato, Scipio details the epic story of his life, from the earliest days of his education, to the great battles he won in service to his home/5(17). In Leckie married Sophie Drinkall, and they had six children. They divorced in Works Carthage Trilogy. Hannibal (also as Hannibal: A novel) Scipio Africanus (also as Scipio: A novel) Carthage; Non-fiction. The Bluffer's Guide to The Classics; Grampian: A Country in Miniature; The Gourmet's Companion; References. "Scipio Africanus: The Man Who Defeated Hannibal" by Ross Leckie is an interesting account of what may have happened with the Roman leader before and after he defeated Hannibal. If you like the show "Rome", you''d definitely like this book.

Since reading Classics at Oxford, Ross Leckie has worked variously as a farm labourer, roughneck, schoolmaster, and insurance broker. Scipio Africanus (The Carthage Trilogy, #2) Scipio (The Punic Wars Book 2) avg rating — 5 ratings. Synopsis. In this, the sequel to his internationally acclaimed and best-selling historical novel HANNIBAL, Ross Leckie tells the epic story of Scipio Africanus. Spanning six decades and three continents, SCIPIO is a riveting fictional memoir that charts the life of one of the great Roman leaders. Scipio's defeat of Hannibal at the battle of. In the sequel to his historical novel Hannibal, Ross Leckie tells the epic story of Scipio Africanus. Spanning six decades and three continents, Scipio Africanus: The Man Who Defeated Hannibal is a riveting fictional memoir that charts the life of the great Roman leader. As Scipio awaits the verdict on charges of impeachment, he dictates his story to his secretary Bostar.

Eva Shaw has spent 17 Scipio Africanus: The Man Who Defeated Hannibal|Ross Leckie years of her life in the shadows- without holding anyone close to truly know the true Eva. One day she defends her only friend Peter from the relentless attacks of the football team and its team captain Nick Lewis. In the name of Rome, Scipio Africanus conquered the hard-won empires of Carthage and of Alexander the Great. Now beset in his old age by the menacing political movements of Cato, Scipio details the epic story of his life, from the earliest days of his education, to the great battles he won in service to his home. In the name of Rome, Scipio Africanus systematically destroyed the hard-won empires of Hannibal and Alexander the Great. With breathtaking battle scenes and a tale of violent passions, Scipio is a stunning sequel to Hannibal, Ross Leckie's acclaimed bestselling historical novel. This inspired narrative reveals the aristocrat, general, politician, and aesthete behind the Roman triumph to bring us a novel of love and betrayal, about a genius who discovers he is only a man.