Ancient Rome's hunger for conquest was matched only by its hunger for combat--especially in the form of its brutal gladiator contests. But in 73 BC, Spartacus, a slave and gladiator, led a revolt against the Romans that shook the empire to its roots. In time, about 90,000 men--mostly runaway slaves--joined Spartacus's rebellion, waging often-successful--yet ultimately futile--battles against the Roman army. This colorful, dynamic biography will have readers marveling at the life of Spartacus, ancient freedom fighter.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Exciting and graphic... For older readers,
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This review is from: Spartacus: The Life of a Roman Gladiator (Graphic Nonfiction) (Paperback)
This book spares SOME of the violence of the Spartacus uprising and the brutal backlash. It spares SOME of the information about the execution of prisoners during the Roman games. It spares SOME of the information about the bloodthirsty crowds. However, at the very beginning of the book, we see innocent people (a boy and a woman) going to their first gladiator match as spectators. It is so upsetting, both the boy and the woman (Drusilla) vomit. At the end of the book, the boy is shouting along with all the crowd; he has become inured to the violence and waste of life. The woman, Drusilla, has left her husband and run off with a gladiator. (!)It's historical, it does a good job telling the story in a graphic (like a comic book) format, and it does capture your child's attention. Don't be fooled by the cover graphic -- the inside pages are not as realistically illustrated. There are a few pages of historical information and maps at the beginning and ending of the story. These pages very much resemble DK Eyewitness book-type information.
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