The Eagle in the Sand
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The Eagle in the Sand is a novel written by Simon Scarrow
, published by Headline Book Publishing in 2006. Its the seventh book in the Eagle series
, starting with Macro and Cato's transfer to the eastern provinces of Rome.
On their arrival Macro and Cato discover that there is an even more serious problem to deal with. Bannus
, a local tribesman, is brewing up rebellion amongst the followers of Jehoshua, who was crucified in Jerusalem some seventeen years earlier. Now Bannus is pushing the faction towards violent opposition to Rome.
As the local revolt grows in scale, Rome's long-standing enemy Parthia is poised to invade. Macro and Cato must stamp out corruption in the cohort and restore it to fighting fitness to quash Bannus - before the eastern provinces are lost to the Empire for ever...
'Scarrow's legionary adventures have put guts back into historical writing' Northern Record
'A good, uncomplicated, rip-roaring read' Mail on Sunday
Simon Scarrow
Simon Scarrow is a UK-based author, born in Nigeria and now based in Norfolk. He completed a master's degree at the University of East Anglia after working at the Inland Revenue, and then went into teaching as a lecturer, firstly at East Norfolk Sixth Form College, then at City College Norwich.He...
, published by Headline Book Publishing in 2006. Its the seventh book in the Eagle series
Eagle Series
The Eagle Series is a military fiction series written by Simon Scarrow. The books describe the lives of two soldiers in the Roman army- Quintus Licinius Cato and Lucius Cornelius Macro. The first 5 books in the series are set in Roman Britain, between the years AD 42 and 44. The Eagle's Prophecy...
, starting with Macro and Cato's transfer to the eastern provinces of Rome.
Summary
Trouble is brewing on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire. The troops are in deplorable state, while the corrupt behaviour of their senior officers threatens to undermine the army's control of the region. To restore the competence of the men defending a vital fort, two experienced centurions are dispatched to Judea from Rome.On their arrival Macro and Cato discover that there is an even more serious problem to deal with. Bannus
Bannus
Bannus is a given name, the occurrence of which is first documented in the writings of Josephus, when referring to a hermit with whom Josephus spent three years in the mid-first century CE. A Bannus Lough exists in Ireland.-External links:...
, a local tribesman, is brewing up rebellion amongst the followers of Jehoshua, who was crucified in Jerusalem some seventeen years earlier. Now Bannus is pushing the faction towards violent opposition to Rome.
As the local revolt grows in scale, Rome's long-standing enemy Parthia is poised to invade. Macro and Cato must stamp out corruption in the cohort and restore it to fighting fitness to quash Bannus - before the eastern provinces are lost to the Empire for ever...
Characters
- Lucius Cornelius Macro (Centurion of the Second Illyrian)
- Quintus Licinius Cato (Centurion of the Second Illyrian)
- Scrofa (Prefect of the Second Illyrian)
- Gaius Larius Postumus (Centurion of the Second Illyrian)
- Parmenion (Centurion of the Second Illyrian)
- Proximus (Decurion of the Second Illyrian)
- Quintatus (Decurion of the Second Illyrian)
- Cassius Longinus (Governor of Syria)
- Florianus (Centurion)
- Tiberius Julius Alexander (Procurator of Syria)
- Narcissus (Imperial Secretary of Rome)
- Symeon ben Jonas (Judean Guide)
- Murad (Symeon's adopted son)
- Bannus (Rebel Leader)
- Jehoshua (Crucified Pacifist)
- Miriam (Jehoshua's mother)
- Yusef (Jehoshua's son)
- Silas of Antioch (Caravan leader)
Praise for Simon Scarrow's Eagle novels
'It's Spartacus meets Master and Commander in this rip-roaring, thoroughly entertaining tale of swashbuckling adventure' Daily Record'Scarrow's legionary adventures have put guts back into historical writing' Northern Record
'A good, uncomplicated, rip-roaring read' Mail on Sunday