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. David Anthony Durham draws a brilliant and
complex Hannibal out of the scant historical record–sharp, sure-footed,
as nimble among rivals as on the battlefield, yet one who misses his
family and longs to see his son grow to manhood. Whether portraying the
deliberations of a general or the calculations of a common soldier, vast
multilayered scenes of battle or moments of introspection when loss
seems imminent, Durham brings history alive.
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Trade Paperback
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
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