Howard Fast

Spartacus

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Spartacus" is a fictionalization of a slave revolt in Rome in 71 BC, well known today because of the 1960 film version. It was originally published by Fast after being turned down by every mainstream publisher of the day. This is a reprinting of the title with a special introduction by the author.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 376
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. April 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 671g
• ISBN-13: 9781138173422
• ISBN-10: 1138173428
• Artikelnr.: 71733995

Autorenporträt

Howard Fast

Inhaltsangabe

Spartacus and the Blacklists; How Caius Crassus journeyed along the
highroad from Rome to Capua, in the month of May; Being the story which
Crassus, the great generaly told to Caius Crassus, concerning a visit to
his encampment by Lentulus Batiatus, who kept a school for gladiators in
Capua; Being the tale of the first journey to Capua, made by Marius Bracus
and Caius Crassus, some four years before the evening at the Villa Salaria,
and of the fighting of two pairs of gladiators; Which concerns Marcus
Tullius Cicero and his interest in the origin of the Great Servile War;
Being an account of Lentelus Gracchus, some of his memories, and some
particulars of his stay at the Villa Salaria; Which tells of the journey to
Capua by part of the company at the Villa Salaria, of some details of that
beautiful city, and of how the travellers witnessed the crucifixion of the
last of the gladiators; Which deals with the journey of Cicero and Gracchus
back to Rome, of what they spoke of along the way, and then of the dream of
Spartacus and how it was told to Gracchus; In which Varinia finds freedom.;