El Prisionero del César / The Prisoner of Ceasar [Spanish]

By Massimiliano Colombo

Book Overview

Novela hist rica sobre la campa a de las Galias que narra la amistad entre un centuri n romano y el preso galo Vercing torix, cuya ejecuci n fue una de las m s famosas en los a os de gloria de Julio C sar.

Publio Sextio Baculo, primer centuri n de la legi n XII romana y h roe de la campa a de las Galias de Julio C sar, es relevado de su puesto tras perder varios dedos en la batalla de Atuatuca y devuelto a la capital, donde deber custodiar el tesoro de Roma. Sin embargo, el largo historial de trifulcas que acumula desde su regreso lleva al joven magistrado de la Rep blica a cuyas rdenes responde a asignarle otra tarea: ser el carcelero del l der de los galos, Vercing torix, apresado en la batalla de Alesia.

El caudillo de los arvernos permanecer seis a os encerrado en el pozo Tuliano de la c rcel Mamertina hasta que se ordene su ejecuci n. Durante ese largo cautiverio se forjar entre ellos una profunda amistad basada en el respeto mutuo y los recuerdos de la guerra.

Las novelas de Massimiliano Colombo a nan la pasi n, la pica y el hero smo propios de las grandes gestas romanas, con una brillante ambientaci n militar, marca de un autor que ya es referente para los apasionados del g nero.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Historical novel about the Gaul campaign, narrating the friendship between a Roman centurion and Vercingetorix, Gallic prisoner, whose execution was one of the most notorious in Julius Ceasar's glorious years.

Publius Sextius Baculus, first centurion of the 12th Roman legion and hero of Julius Caesar's Gaul campaign, is relieved of his post after loosing several fingers at the battle of Atuatuca and returns to the capital, where he is supposed to guard the treasure of Rome. However, the long record of brawls Publius has build up since his return forces the young magistrate of the Republic that commands him to assign him with a different task: he is to be jailer of the Gallic leader Vercingetorix, apprehended at the battle of Alesia.

This hellish warlord will remain imprisoned for six years in the Tullianum, in Mamertine prison, until his execution is ordered. During his long captivity, they will develop a close friendship based on mutual respect and their memories of war.

Massimiliano Colombo's novels combine the passion, epic sense, and heroism inherent to great Roman feats, in a brilliant military ambience, trademark of an author who is already referent to every enthusiast of the genre.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN: 8413147239
• ISBN13: 9788413147239
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: B de Bolsillo
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 4.8" x 7.4"