- Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Signet (TRD) (Jun 7 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0451215257
- ISBN-13: 978-0451215253
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 14 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 386 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #767,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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To his ears, it was little more than a rustle in the leaves, a disturbance in the riverbank's undergrowth; but her ears were the ears of a warrior. Read the first page
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3.7 out of 5 stars (12 customer reviews)
23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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Brilliant, exciting well researched, Oct 23 2005
By Historian "Historian" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Warrior Queen (Mass Market Paperback)
This is a brilliantly researched novel, well constructed and thought out. It was gripping, and gave me an interesting picture of Romano-British times. As a lecturer in ancient history, it's always useful to find out how a novelist constructs reality, and the author didn't stray too far from what is known of this dark period in British history. His characters were very true to life and his comparison between the court of the Emperors in ancient Rome and the somewhat chaotic world of post-conquest Britain was imaginative and enlightening. I strongly recommend this book to anybody interested in bringing history to life, especially the history of a long-misunderstood woman called Britannia.
14 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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well done story of a life, Jan 29 2006
By Siobhan Olaoghaire Sannes "Art Does Not Apolo... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Warrior Queen (Mass Market Paperback)
This book was a surprisingly good read. A well researched novel of the life of Boudica, it tells not only her story, but the stories of emperors of her time, as well as the tragedy of the destruction of the Druids on the Isle of Mona. While some of the mythology seems a little mixed up (Lugh being portrayed as the murderer of Baldur and it being told as a British story?) it is otherwise a wonderful book and well worth picking up. The history of Boudica is slender at best, but this novel gives one a real feel as to what this legendary warrior queen might have been like.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Boudica history, Jan 17 2007
By Roger Schroeder - Published on Amazon.com
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This historical fiction novel brings to life the 1st century, AD, when Claudius and Nero were emperors of Rome, and Britain was being conquered by them. Assuming that the factual portions of the story are correct, he has done a good job of weaving a story around what facts remain about the rise and fall of Boudica. The way of life of the Celts are dramatized into a very readable book. I give this book a 4 star rating, mostly based on the enjoyment of experiencing life in the 1st century.
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