The Parthian
Written by Peter Darman
Narrated by Michael Page
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After a string of victories Pacorus and his men are captured in Cappadocia, clapped in chains and sent to Italy to live out the rest of their days as slaves. But fate intervenes and Pacorus and his companions are saved from a living hell by a renegade gladiator named Spartacus. In gratitude, Pacorus agrees to help Spartacus build his army as Rome musters its legions to crush the slave uprising.
And so begins an epic adventure of glory and savagery played out across the length and breadth of Italy, as Spartacus defeats the armies of Rome and Pacorus leads his horsemen to victory after victory. But will Pacorous and the slave army escape from Italy, and will he win the love of the fierce and proud Gallia before the most powerful man in Rome, Marcus Licinius Crassus, takes the field against Spartacus?
Peter Darman
I was raised in Grantham, Lincolnshire and attended the King's Grammar School after passing the Eleven Plus exam. In the latter I clearly remember writing an essay on Oliver Cromwell – my first piece of military writing. Then came a BA in history and international relations at Nottingham followed by a Master of Philosophy course at the University of York. The subject was the generalship and cavalry of Prince Rupert of the Rhine, my boyhood hero, during the English Civil War. The year I spent researching and writing at York, Oxford and at the British Library in London was a truly wonderful time. I moved to London and eventually joined a small publishing company as an editor. Thus began my writing career. I now live in Lincolnshire with my wife Karen.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Excellent book. Plenty of action and a superb story. Recommended
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5If you don't like to be bored while reading, this is the story for you! Excellent storytelling!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fantastic novel! One of the best audiobooks I've had the joy of listening to.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A solid addition to historical fiction by taking on the oft-forgotten Parthian Empire. Darman creates a universe with potential, yet does not fully develop many of his characters. For those seeking a read with 'conflicted' characters that are capable of sympathy and derision (often simultaneously), this work probably isn't for you.
Additionally, this work was rife with grammatical and formatting errors - although that could be my particular ebook version. Probably would have given a fourth star if these errors were corrected, although they are frequent and quite distracting.