Attila (Attila the Hun, Book 1) (Attila Series)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.47 (657 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 031259898X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
William Napier is the pseudonym of a British author and journalist. As Napier, he is the author of the internationally bestselling Attila trilogy: Attila, Attila: The Gathering of the Storm, and Attila: The Judgment. He lives in Wiltshire and travels widely.. He was born in 1965 and educated in Cheltenham, Oxford and London
Great Historical Fiction About Attila the Hun! This tale of a young Attila the Hun is told by Priscus of Panium who is ninety years old. The scribe introduces himself in a few pages then gets on with his story. The next chapter introduces us to a battle where General Stilicho sees for the first time that not all tales told of the fighting style of the Huns is myth and he is amazed at what he sees. Next, we meet Atilla who is being held captive in Rome. During one of his many escape attempts we also meet the cruel hearted shrew that is Princess Galla and one of Atilla's protectors, General Stilicho's wife Serena. The rest of the s. Well-Written I thought this book was very well written. Napier paints a vivid picture of life during the fall of Rome. Attila is the first book in a trilogy and follows Attila the Hun through his childhood. Reading this novel is like taking a giant step backward in history.Attila is a slow-moving story. Napier takes his time and captures the essence of life in a world that was battling for land and religious dominance. And because Napier is such an incredible storyteller, I was more than happy to take that slow stroll along with him. Enjoyable Historical Fiction Melissa Attila is the first book of William Napier's Attila the Hun trilogy, and takes place during the boyhood of the legendary conqueror. The story opens while Attila is a political hostage in Rome, to ensure the cooperation of the Empire's new Hun allies, a barbaric tribe of horsemen that have a fearsome fighting style never before seen.Attila is unhappy in Rome, far from the open skies and grasslands of his home, and attempts escape at every opportunity. He is extremely proud of his heritage and very derisive of the Roman way of life, chafing at the constraints put upon him. While to the
But, unbeknownst to all these great players, a new power is rising in the East. The huge barbarian tribes of the Vandals and Visigoths sense that their time is upon them. It is a story of two men: Attila the Hun and Aetius the Roman. A strange nation of primitive horse-warriors has been striking terror on border peoples for fifty years. The dawn of the 5th century AD, and the Roman Empire totters on the edge of the abyss. But few realise what is about to happen. One who wanted to destroy the world, and one who fought one final battle to save it. 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 ended in blood on the fields of France. For these so called 'Huns' now have a new leader. Already div
“If you think you don't like historical fiction, you haven't read William Napier.” The Times (UK)“William Napier has a genius for making the blood-dimmed chaos of ancient history into the very stuff of thrilling narrative.” Tom Holland, author of Rubicon and Persian Fire