02-14-2006, 10:13 PM
For those who can read German, I'd like to recommend the books by Iris Kammerer: Der Tribun, and Die Schwerter des Tiberius. The books are very well researched and pretty well written. Setting is the aftermath of the Varus battle. The third book will come out in atumn.
The Roman tribune Gaius Cinna is captured by a Germanic tribe, a pawn several tribal leaders, among them Arminius, want. In the end, he manages to flee with help of Sunja and her brother. In the second book Cinna is back on the Roman side, involved in negotiations between Romans and Germans, but some of his own people mistrust him. And there's still Arminius. :twisted:
Edited to add:
I can't believe no one has mentioned Rosemary Sutcliff yet. Eagle of the Ninth, The Silver Branch, The Lantern Bearers, and Sword at Sunset all take place in Roman Britain or shortly after the Romans left. They may be classified as YA books, but they are definitely a fun read for adults.
The Roman tribune Gaius Cinna is captured by a Germanic tribe, a pawn several tribal leaders, among them Arminius, want. In the end, he manages to flee with help of Sunja and her brother. In the second book Cinna is back on the Roman side, involved in negotiations between Romans and Germans, but some of his own people mistrust him. And there's still Arminius. :twisted:
Edited to add:
I can't believe no one has mentioned Rosemary Sutcliff yet. Eagle of the Ninth, The Silver Branch, The Lantern Bearers, and Sword at Sunset all take place in Roman Britain or shortly after the Romans left. They may be classified as YA books, but they are definitely a fun read for adults.
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