- Paperback: 412 pages
- Publisher: Writers Club Press (October 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0595249116
- ISBN-13: 978-0595249114
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.3 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 621 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,003,654 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
In the year 9 A.D. three Roman legions were slaughtered in the Teutoburgerwald forest in Germany. This debacle ended Rome s efforts to control Germanic tribes east of the Rhine River and establish a permanent presence. Now more than 150 years later, the emperor Marcus Aurelius, fully aware of the growing barbarian threat from the north, decides to implement his long-standing plan to again establish forts on the east side of the Rhine River. The emperor appoints Marcus Livius Batallius as commander of the newly formed legion, VII FERRATA. His orders are to march into Germany, cross the Rhine and build two forts. The orders also read to engage a Germanic tribe, the Elani, whose reputation is most menacing of all tribes east of the Rhine. This is a story of a clash of cultures, of a people ruled by omens and superstitions; of men and women bound by tradition, of soldiers who must obey orders; and of men willing to die for one another and not the glory of Rome.
About the Author
David Michael Ross was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is a graduate of Columbia College where he majored in Theatre. David has also written several plays and screenplays. He is an avid reader and has an obvious penchant for military history.
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Very disappointing......, Aug 31 2005
By Colin P. Lindsey - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: In the Army of Marcus Batallius (Paperback)
I admire David Ross for attempting to write a book about the Roman legions and their battles with the Germans under Marcus Aurelius. It is a time and era that was fascinating and I'd love to read a great novel about the period, and that was why I bought this book in the first place. However, sadly, this is not a great book or even a good book. This first effort by Mr. Ross falls completely flat. It reads almost like the scene notes in a movie script, maybe indicative of his theatre background. I hate to sound like a cad and disparage someone's writing skills, particularly when I could probably do no better, but then again I did spend twenty dollars to get this book hoping for a wonderful read. So I guess it falls to me to have to write this first review, and much as I hate having to do so, I have to warn other readers off.This book has no character development, no plotting, no atmosphere, poor dialogue and feels extremely disjointed. In fact, it feels like there must be chunks of writing missing on every page as Ross fails to clarify, edify, entertain or explain much. At best this is a rough draft of a novel that Ross with a few years of writing development and an excellent and patient editor might turn into something readable. In it's current state however it is not readable and I had to discard it after 40 pages. I honestly wish I could say something nice about the book, but this one needs a whole lot more work than has been done so far. I've written over a hundred reviews here on Amazon and this is first one I've assigned only one star to. My advice is to save your money on this one and go read Colleen McCullough's Rome series, or George Shipway's Imperial Governor, or Simon Scarrow's series. These are all unbelievably good reads.
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