Gladiator Fight for Freedom
Title | Gladiator Fight for Freedom PDF eBook |
Author | Simon Scarrow |
Publisher | Hachette+ORM |
Pages | 265 |
Release | 2012-04-24 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1423174550 |
Eleven-year-old Marcus is forced to train and fight as a gladiator in this fast-paced action-adventure set in Ancient Rome.
Gladiator
Title | Gladiator PDF eBook |
Author | Ben Hubbard |
Publisher | Amber Books Ltd |
Pages | 423 |
Release | 2015-08-14 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1782742786 |
From Spartacus’s slave revolt to the real Emperor Commodus who liked to play at being a gladiator, from female gladiators to the great combats involving hundreds of exotic animals, Gladiator is a colourful, accessible study of the ancient world’s famous warrior entertainers.
The Gladiator
Title | The Gladiator PDF eBook |
Author | Carla Capshaw |
Publisher | Steeple Hill |
Pages | 284 |
Release | 2009-11-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1426843496 |
He won his fame—and his freedom—in the gory pits of Rome's Colosseum. Yet the greatest challenge for once-legendary gladiator Caros Viriathos comes to him through a slave. His slave, the beautiful and mysterious Pelonia Valeria. Her secret brings danger to his household but offers Caros a love like he's never known…. Should anyone learn she is a Christian, Pelonia will be executed. Her faith threatens not only herself, but her master. Can she convince a man who found fame through unforgiving brutality to show mercy? And when she's ultimately given the choice, will Pelonia choose freedom or the love of a gladiator?
Life as a Gladiator
Title | Life as a Gladiator PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Burgan |
Publisher | Capstone |
Pages | 58 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1429647841 |
"Describes the lives of gladiators in the Roman Empire. The readers' choices reveal the historical details of gladiators rebelling with Spartacus, training at a gladiator school in Pompeii, and trying to earn their freedom"--Provided by publisher.
Gladiator: Son of Spartacus
Title | Gladiator: Son of Spartacus PDF eBook |
Author | Simon Scarrow |
Publisher | Penguin UK |
Pages | 230 |
Release | 2013-02-07 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 014133875X |
FREE from slavery, Marcus is determined to find and save his kidnapped mother. Meanwhile, his master Julius Caesar wants Marcus to help destroy the bands of rebel slaves and their leader Brixus, who plans to unite a slave army and resurrect the cause of Spartacus. But Marcus and Brixus are old allies who share a life-threatening secret. Marcus is torn between his friend and master. Can he convince Brixus now is not the time for a deadly revolt - and ask Caesar to negotiate a slave surrender before more carnage and bloodshed? ** From the #1 bestselling adult author Simon Scarrow - over 1 million copies sold. ** The perfect introduction to Roman history and gladiators for young readers - great for fans of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter. ** Book 3 in the series.
Fight for Freedom
Title | Fight for Freedom PDF eBook |
Author | Simon Scarrow |
Publisher | Puffin |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780141335100 |
Rome, 61 BCRECRUITED as a gladiator, young Marcus Cornelius Primus faces a new life of brutal training, governed by strict rules, as he learns the skills of an elite warrior.But Marcus cannot simply forget his past. His father lies murdered by soldiers and his mother has been kidnapped and forced into slavery. Marcus is determined to find his father's old commander, Pompeius the Great, to seek justice for his family and set his mother free.Yet, unbeknown to him, Marcus is hiding a life-threatening secret. And if the Romans discover it, there will be no escape . . .
Gladiator
Title | Gladiator PDF eBook |
Author | Konstantin Nossov |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 209 |
Release | 2011-10-04 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0762777338 |
From the author of Ancient and Medieval Siege Weapons comes an eye-opening new look at one of the most popular spectacles of ancient Rome. This detailed, fascinating guide covers every aspect of the gladiator phenomenon from the types of equipment the different classes of gladiator used to the high place in society these sportsmen came to occupy.