by WilliamNapier (Author)
406 AD, and the Roman Empire totters on the edge of the abyss. Already divided into two, the Imperium is looking dangerously vulnerable to her European rivals. The huge barbarian tribes of the Vandals and Visigoths sense that their time is upon them. But, unbeknownst to all these great players, a new power is rising in the East. A strange nation of primitive horse-warriors has been striking terror on border peoples for fifty years. But few realise what is about to happen. For these so called 'Huns' now have a new leader. And his name is Attila - 'the Scourge of God'. Thus begins a saga of warfare, lust and power which brought the whole of the Christian world to its knees, and was only ended in blood on the fields of France. It is a story of two men - Attila the Hun and Aetius the Roman. One who wanted to destroy the world, and one who fought one final battle save it...
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Edition: 1st
Publisher: Orion
Published: 15 Sep 2005
ISBN 10: 0752861123
ISBN 13: 9780752861128
Book Overview: ATTILA will be an enormous historical epic spanning the rise and fall of one of history's greatest villains. It's a story of sex, power and extreme violence and the events that put the final nails in the coffin of Roman Europe. Attila is one of those elusive figures whose notoriety is only exceeded by his mystery. The perfect mix for historical fiction. Conn Iggulden has demonstrated that the interest in the great stories of the past (particularly military stories) is still at its height. William Napier is a fantastic craftsman of prose and possesses a wealth of knowledge of the time. A impressive combination. If you think you don't like historical fiction, you haven't read William Napier THE TIMES