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Master of Rome
John Stack
A stirring adventure novel set amid the tumultuous clashes between the Roman and Carthaginian empires, battling for control of the Mediterranean, north Africa and Rome itself.Atticus, the young Greek captain, is now a commander of the growing Roman navy, blockading a port near Tunis, when the Roman legions suffer terrible defeat by the triumphant Carthaginian army, spearheaded by the elephant charges. He and his ships escape together with the main body of the Roman fleet out manoevred by the more skillful Carthaginians and then caught and almost completely annhilated by a terrible storm.Atticus and his crew are among the handful of survivors and being the messenger of this news to the Senta in Rome brings Atticus into political troubles, almost as stormy as the sea. He begins to feel not onlt that a greek will never be accepted by the Romans but also that the behaviour of many, noth politicians and soldiers, is such that he is not sure that he wants to be a Roman.Full of dramatic battles by land and sea, led by tremendous characters on both sides, MASTER OF ROME is a powerful novel, the third in this bestselling series by a born storyteller.
Masters of the Sea
Master of Rome
John Stack
Dedication
For Adrienne
Contents
Cover (#ulink_ad2ee9cf-c486-508b-a347-32dbeb824c3d)
Title Page
Dedication
Tunis, North Africa. 255 BC
Chapter One
The searing wind swept through the streets of Aspis and…
Chapter Two
Marcus Aemilius Paullus strode purposefully across the main deck of…
Chapter Three
Atticus sat in the stern of the skiff as it…
Chapter Four
Gaius Duilius sat motionless as the princeps senatus, the leader…
Chapter Five
Atticus stood on the foredeck of the Orcus as the…
Chapter Six
Lentulus, the master shipbuilder, stroked the threadlike grey hairs of…
Chapter Seven
Regulus walked slowly across the main deck of the Alissar,…
Chapter Eight
The quinquereme moved steadily through the crowded sea-lane, its course…
Chapter Nine
A single alarm bell was heard across the wide sweep…
Chapter Ten
Hamilcar watched impatiently as the small bird circled the tower,…
Chapter Eleven
Calix glanced at the wind-driven ripples across the surface of…
Chapter Twelve
The sentry pulled the rim of his helmet lower as…
Chapter Thirteen
Hamilcar looked out along the length of the city of…
Chapter Fourteen
The day dawned under a leaden sky, prolonging the long…
Chapter Fifteen
Baro looked anxiously beyond the wake of the Orcus as…
Chapter Sixteen
The crowd surged forward, straining against the line of legionaries…
Chapter Seventeen
The trading ship moved steadily over the dark sea, its…
Chapter Eighteen
Hamilcar looked up at the verdant slopes of the mountain…
Epilogue
The chariots moved slowly through the petal-filled air, the horses…
John Stack
A stirring adventure novel set amid the tumultuous clashes between the Roman and Carthaginian empires, battling for control of the Mediterranean, north Africa and Rome itself.Atticus, the young Greek captain, is now a commander of the growing Roman navy, blockading a port near Tunis, when the Roman legions suffer terrible defeat by the triumphant Carthaginian army, spearheaded by the elephant charges. He and his ships escape together with the main body of the Roman fleet out manoevred by the more skillful Carthaginians and then caught and almost completely annhilated by a terrible storm.Atticus and his crew are among the handful of survivors and being the messenger of this news to the Senta in Rome brings Atticus into political troubles, almost as stormy as the sea. He begins to feel not onlt that a greek will never be accepted by the Romans but also that the behaviour of many, noth politicians and soldiers, is such that he is not sure that he wants to be a Roman.Full of dramatic battles by land and sea, led by tremendous characters on both sides, MASTER OF ROME is a powerful novel, the third in this bestselling series by a born storyteller.
Masters of the Sea
Master of Rome
John Stack
Dedication
For Adrienne
Contents
Cover (#ulink_ad2ee9cf-c486-508b-a347-32dbeb824c3d)
Title Page
Dedication
Tunis, North Africa. 255 BC
Chapter One
The searing wind swept through the streets of Aspis and…
Chapter Two
Marcus Aemilius Paullus strode purposefully across the main deck of…
Chapter Three
Atticus sat in the stern of the skiff as it…
Chapter Four
Gaius Duilius sat motionless as the princeps senatus, the leader…
Chapter Five
Atticus stood on the foredeck of the Orcus as the…
Chapter Six
Lentulus, the master shipbuilder, stroked the threadlike grey hairs of…
Chapter Seven
Regulus walked slowly across the main deck of the Alissar,…
Chapter Eight
The quinquereme moved steadily through the crowded sea-lane, its course…
Chapter Nine
A single alarm bell was heard across the wide sweep…
Chapter Ten
Hamilcar watched impatiently as the small bird circled the tower,…
Chapter Eleven
Calix glanced at the wind-driven ripples across the surface of…
Chapter Twelve
The sentry pulled the rim of his helmet lower as…
Chapter Thirteen
Hamilcar looked out along the length of the city of…
Chapter Fourteen
The day dawned under a leaden sky, prolonging the long…
Chapter Fifteen
Baro looked anxiously beyond the wake of the Orcus as…
Chapter Sixteen
The crowd surged forward, straining against the line of legionaries…
Chapter Seventeen
The trading ship moved steadily over the dark sea, its…
Chapter Eighteen
Hamilcar looked up at the verdant slopes of the mountain…
Epilogue
The chariots moved slowly through the petal-filled air, the horses…
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