Pride of Carthage
by Durham, David Anthony
Edition statement:1st Anchor Books ed. Published by : Anchor Books, (New York :) Physical details: 568 p. : map ; 21 cm. ISBN:0385722494; 9780385722490.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Originally published: New York : Doubleday, 2005.
This epic retelling of the legendary Carthaginian military leader’s assault on the Roman empire begins in Ancient Spain, where Hannibal Barca sets out with tens of thousands of soldiers and 30 elephants. After conquering the Roman city of Saguntum, Hannibal wages his campaign through the outposts of the empire, shrewdly befriending peoples disillusioned by Rome and, with dazzling tactics, outwitting the opponents who believe the land route he has chosen is impossible. Yet Hannibal’s armies must take brutal losses as they pass through the Pyrenees mountains, forge the Rhone river, and make a winter crossing of the Alps before descending to the great tests at Cannae and Rome itself.
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