The Wall at the Edge of the World
An unputdownable adventure in the Roman Empire
Published on 15. October 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-80032-026-0 (ISBN)
Description
Save lives Or take them? A gripping novel of the Roman frontier.Ebook includes a new short story, entitled The West Pasture
Army Medic Postumus Justinius Corvus is a long way from his native Britannia, in the Syrian provinces at the far corner of Empire. But now he is going home, unexpectedly promoted to Senior Surgeon in the Sixth.
The new Emperor faces problems in the far flung island at the edge of Empire. Trouble is brewing north of the Wall. The tribes are stirring, a new conflict is brewing, old and new loyalties will be tested.
Postumus will find himself at the heart of the maelstrom and with his hands soaked in blood...
Deeply researched and utterly enthralling, this is a searing historical epic perfect for fans of Ben Kane, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell.
Praise for The Wall at the Edge of the World 'A fine mix of story and history, and the author manages to shed light on a period when the Roman Empire flexed its muscles at the edge of the world' Historical Novel Society
'The finest sense of history, character and narrative I've seen since Rosemary Sutcliffe' Delia Sherman, author of Changeling
Army Medic Postumus Justinius Corvus is a long way from his native Britannia, in the Syrian provinces at the far corner of Empire. But now he is going home, unexpectedly promoted to Senior Surgeon in the Sixth.
The new Emperor faces problems in the far flung island at the edge of Empire. Trouble is brewing north of the Wall. The tribes are stirring, a new conflict is brewing, old and new loyalties will be tested.
Postumus will find himself at the heart of the maelstrom and with his hands soaked in blood...
Deeply researched and utterly enthralling, this is a searing historical epic perfect for fans of Ben Kane, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell.
Praise for The Wall at the Edge of the World 'A fine mix of story and history, and the author manages to shed light on a period when the Roman Empire flexed its muscles at the edge of the world' Historical Novel Society
'The finest sense of history, character and narrative I've seen since Rosemary Sutcliffe' Delia Sherman, author of Changeling
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
436 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80032-026-0 (9781800320260)
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E-Book
05/2020
1st Edition
Canelo
€5.99
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Person
Amanda Cockrell, writing as Damion Hunter, grew up in Ojai, California, and developed a fascination with the Romans when a college friend gave her Rosemary Sutcliff's books to read. After a checkered career as a newspaper feature writer and a copywriter for a rock radio station, she taught literature and creative writing for many years at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia, where she now lives.