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Hound
Hound
Hound
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Hound

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  At the fringes of the Roman Empire, a new hero rises. “A strong sense of history as well as myth . . . An impressive first novel.” —The Guardian
 
When Leary, a Roman charioteer, is shipwrecked at the edge of the known world, he fears for his life. Whispers had reached Rome of blue-painted demons in the trees of this gods-forsaken land beyond Brittania: Ireland.
 
But the people of this country welcome him into the court of King Conor, which throngs with heroes boasting, drinking and telling stories of their exploits in battle. There he meets a young boy, an outsider whose birth is shrouded in mystery: Cuchulainn, who will one day become Ireland’s greatest warrior.
 
Cuchulainn’s exploits become the stuff of legend as he grows. But when the armies of the vengeful Queen Maeve gather at the gates of Emain Macha, Cuchullain must face both his greatest challenge and his dark destiny . . .
 
Retold as never before, this is a thrilling, timeless tale of heroism and friendship, of love and betrayal, of war and poetry. This is the story of Cuchullain, the Hound of Ulster, perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Bernard Cornwell and Giles Kristian.
 
“The ultimate warrior’s tale.” —Manda Scott, author of Boudica
LanguageEnglish
Release dateAug 17, 2020
ISBN9781800321144
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George Green

George Green was born in Dublin in 1956 and brought up in Tipperary, where he lived in a house built on an ancient burial mound. His first novel, Hound, was published by Bantam Press in 2003 and the prequel Hawk was published in August 2005. He works for Lancaster University Dept of English and Creative Writing and is currently working on a book about Westerns.

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    Enjoyable novel about a Romanized German bestiarius. He's ordered by Sejanus [actually Sejanus's servant FOR Sejanus to go to the village of his birth, obtain an unusual animal for the arena and transport it back to Rome. His family will be held hostage until he returns. A spy is in their midst, unbeknownst to Serpicus, companions, and soldiers helping him. There are many exciting scenes, the most memorable being his journey to Germany and the skirmish between Romans and his villagers. There were many implausible incidents and the deus ex machina trope was used too often: last-minute rescues, etc.

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