Spartacus rebellion a novel

From the sunday times bestselling author of hannibal. Spartacus is a beautiful and romantic novel, with some parts very typical fastian twistedness and humor, that makes it especially enjoyable. The films script was written by dalton trumbo, who had been blacklisted during the mccarthyism period of the 1950s. Not much is known about spartacus before the events of this war and the available history about spartacus is mostly contradictory and unreliable. Meanwhile, spartacus wants to lead his men over the alps and home, but his two seconds have a different plan.

Since escaping from the ludus with crixus, carbo and the rest of the gladiators, spartacus has defeated every force the romans have sent against him. Spartacus and his ragtag army take on the mighty roman army in ben kanes brilliant recreation of one of the bestknown epics of the modern. The spartacus war is the extraordinary story of the most famous slave rebellion in the ancient world, the fascinating true story behind a legend that has been the inspiration for novelists, filmmakers, and revolutionaries for 2,000 years. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read spartacus. Sep 16, 2018 it was the twin aspects of popular revolt and his status as a slave which ensured spartacus rebellion did not end up as just a footnote in the history books. The ending is moving and if i were smaller, id probably close the book with tears in my eyes both ordinary tears and tears of joy personally i think this is one of the strongest parts, that makes you, if nothing else, think a lot for days. When other slaves in the area heard about the success of the revolt, they ran away from their masters and joined spartacus campaign for. In this book we find spartacus commanding a massive slave army. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Spartacus 1951 novel entry at wikipedia spartacus 1960 movie entry at wikipedia. Spartacus and his ragtag army take on the mighty roman army in a brilliant recreation of one of the bestknown epics of the modern era spartacus has already done the impossiblenot only has he escaped from slavery, he and his seconds have created a mighty slave army that has challenged rome and defeated the armies of three praetors, two consuls. Rebellion spartacus 2 picked up the story from spartacus 1 but i found it was a bit slow as though the author had to add a fair amount of filler in order to complete a novel sized book. Spartacus and his ragtag army take on the mighty roman army in ben kanes brilliant recreation of one of the bestknown epics of the modern era spartacus has already done the impossiblenot only has he escaped from slavery, he and his seconds have created a mighty slave army that has challenged rome and defeated the armies of three praetors, two consuls.

They want to march on rome itself and bring the republic to its knees. Gritty, passionate and violent, this thrilling book is a real pageturner and a damn good read. The film spartacus 1960, which was executiveproduced by and starred kirk douglas, was based on howard fasts novel spartacus and directed by stanley kubrick. C and lasted about three years, not nine months as in the film or four years as in the novel the novel gives the date of spartacus revolt as 71 b. Crassus, the richest man in rome, has raised an army to rival spartacus, and there are murmurings of rebellion in spartacus own army. Rebellion 2 by ben kane 20, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Spartacus and the slave rebellion in rome history essay. But i guess are not for everyone since theres strong language and sexual violence in the novel. Spartacus was the gladiator who led the hopeless men, women and children out of the kitchens, the fields, the slavepens and the stockades, in the greatest rebellion the ancient world ever saw. Spartacusopstand, communistische opstand in duitsland, 1919. The book is the first of a trilogy, including darkness at noon 1940, and arrival and departure 1943, which address idealism going wrong.

Spartacus waged a brilliant guerrilla campaign against a strong and wellorganized enemy, but he could not prevail against a fully mobilized rome. The scottish writer lewis grassic gibbon wrote a novel spartacus. Great book about the famous gladiator who defied rome. Pdf spartacus ebooks includes pdf, epub and kindle version. Spartacus is a powerful novel of ancient slave society with rich meaning for the liberation struggle of our day. Rebellion the parts heaviest on sex and violence are also the most enjoyable, including a sequence where spartacus general navio visits a brothel on a spying mission, gets charged by romans at the most inopportune time and has to escape through. However readers having read spartacus 1 had little choice but to buy the second book if only to complete the story. Obviously, carbo and navios mission into mutina is imagined. The gladiator, a topthree bestseller on the london sunday times. The rebellion is known as the third servile war and was the last of three major slave revolts which rome suppressed. The spartacus war is the extraordinary story of the most famous slave rebellion in the ancient world. Great book spoilt by varying quality of narrative would you listen to spartacus.

It is about the historic slave revolt led by spartacus around 71 bce. Long the stuff of legends, spartacus is known to most modern readers through the classic kubrick film version of howard fasts novel. The epic story of spartacus the legendary gladiator. Rebellion by ben kane, 9781848092341, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The mighty slave army, led by spartacus, has crushed all before it, scattering the legions of rome. This, the sequel to the bestselling novel, spartacus. The odyssey has begun which will see spartacus become one of the greatest legends of history, the hero of revolutionaries from karl marx to che guevara, immortalised on screen, and now brought to life in ben kanes great bestseller a novel which takes the story to its halfway point and is continued in spartacus. The mighty slave army, led by spartacus, has carried all before it, scattering the legions of rome. Aug 16, 2012 the mighty slave army, led by spartacus, has crushed all before it, scattering the legions of rome. The group then ambushed a convoy of carts taking weapons to another town. This second volume of kanes take on the spartacus story begins at the point at which the first book broke off. Rebellion because i cant imagine reading one and not the other. The revolt of the gladiator spartacus in 7371 bce remains the most successful slave revolt in the history of rome.

In 73 bc spartacus and eighty companions escaped from the gladiatorial school. Now invincible, he marches towards the alps and freedom. Arthur koestler wrote a novel about spartacus called the gladiators. The book inspired the 1960 film directed by stanley kubrick and the 2004 tv adaptation by robert dornhelm. Three praetors, two consuls and one proconsul have been defeated. The gladiators 1939 is the first novel by the author arthur koestler. The spartacus war is the first popular history of the revolt in english. The third servile war was the last of the servile wars, and rome did not see another slave uprising of this magnitude again. Back in rome, the immensely rich marcus licinius crassus is gathering an unheardof army. Now bestselling historical novelist ben kane returns to the. The author leads you through a range of emotions from laughing out loud to quiet contemplation. B o o k s spartacus 1951 by howard fast historical and fictional roman patricians and leaders just a few weeks after the failed slave rebellion led by the gladiator spartacus tell each other what they know about the events of that rebellion. Meanwhile, spartacus wants to lead his men over the alps and home, but his two seconds have a epub different plan.

Howard fast wrote the historical novel spartacus, the basis of the 1960 film of the same name. The historic revolt of spartacus took place in 73 b. Building on the character and drama of the first novel, ben kane has turned this legendary figure into a living, breathing and rounded man charismatic, fearsome, braveben kanes research is meticulous and he presents his knowledge at a pace and with a heart. The story continues from the first spartacus novel and engrosses you from the moment that you press play. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Rebellion prologue mount garganus, east coast of italy, spring 72 bc the furious thrumming of blood in his ears dimmed the cacophony of battlefield noises. I suppose you have to have certain hollywood aspects to most modern books. Ben kane the mighty slave army, led by spartacus, has carried all before it, scattering the legions of rome. The gladiators novel project gutenberg selfpublishing. Little is known about this fighting slave from thrace beyond his role in the spectacular revolt that became known as the third servile war 7371 bce. Ben kane is the bestselling author of the forgotten legion trilogy as well as spartacus. Spartacus was born a roman slave trained to kill for the idle pleasure of his masters, he sparked the revolt against their cruel, degenerate rule. Although crassus would ultimately defeat the spartacus rebellion, pompey would claim credit for the act, fueling his own rise to the apex of roman politics.

Spartacus rebellion is the final book in ben kanes spartacus series. Spartacus is a 1951 historical novel by american writer howard fast. The senate has given crassus an army made up of ten legions and the authority to do whatever it takes to end the slave rebellion once and for all. Spartacus fast novel project gutenberg selfpublishing. Published in 1939, it was later reprinted in other editions. Its an enduring legend because anyone can relate to the courage of one man. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Enemy of rome the forgotten legion trilogy the forgotten legion the silver eagle the road to rome spartacus. You feel that you get to know spartacus more intimately. His novel has been subsequently translated and published in many european countries. A man called publipor did guide spartacus and his men through the mountains of southern italy in the early months of the rebellion, but my fictional version of him comes into the story later on.

The rebellion is known as the third servile war and was the last of three major slave. The gladiator and picks up the story straight after the end of that book. The german writer bertolt brecht wrote spartacus, his second play, before 1920. Probably not the story is complete and once the end has been reached i dont think that rereading it would extract any missed interest did michael praed do a good job differentiating each of the characters.

Mr kane mentions in the afterword how deeply the story of spartacus touched him. Rebellion are a perfect balance between fiction and historical facts. Prologue mount garganus, east coast of italy, spring 72 bc. From the author of the widely praised pride of carthage, the superb fictional rendering of hannibals epic military campaigns against carthages archenemy rome, comes the perfect followup. Starting with only 74 men, a gladiator named spartacus incited a rebellion that threatened rome itself. Rebellion a novel by ben kane available from rakuten kobo. May 14, 20 spartacus and his ragtag army take on the mighty roman army in ben kanes brilliant recreation of one of the bestknown epics of the modern era spartacus has already done the impossiblenot only has he escaped from slavery, he and his seconds have created a mighty slave army that has challenged rome and defeated the armies of three praetors, two consuls, and one proconsul. The italian writer raffaello giovagnoli wrote his historical novel, spartacus, in 1874. The only place where it strayed was a section of the book where. Spartacus approximately 10071 bce, was a gladiator from thrace who led a major revolt against rome. A lifelong student of military history, kane has traveled widely, visiting more than sixty countries on seven continents. Spartacus, 1931 novel by scottish writer, lewis grassic gibbon. It brings spartacus and ancient rometo vivid, colorful life. It brings spartacusand ancient rometo vivid, colorful life.

Spartacus is known to have been the most famous leader of the slaves in the third servile war when a main slave uprising came up against the roman republic. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The gladiators, arthur koestlers 1939 novel on spartacus. Aug 22, 2019 spartacus approximately 10071 bce, was a gladiator from thrace who led a major revolt against rome. Rebellion a novel spartacus chronicles volume 2 ben kane. B o o k s spartacus 1951 by howard fast historical and fictional roman patricians and leaders just a few weeks after the failed slave rebellion led by the gladiator spartacus. Since escaping from the ludus with crixus, carbo and the rest of the gladiators, spartacus has defeated every force. One of spartacus s most powerful generals has defected, taking his men with him. Spartacus and his ragtag army take on the mighty roman army in ben kanes brilliant recreation of one of the bestknown. Rebellion 2 by ben kane 2014, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. While little is known about the motives behind the rebellion, spartacus led a successful campaign against rome for two full years.