Warriors [Hardcover]

Jack Ludlow (Author)

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Publication Date: January 15, 2010

Italy, 11th Century. The Byzantine Empire rules much of Europe and in the Italian states it does so through force and bribery, but the indigenous populations are restless. Arduin of Fassano - with the Lombard and Norman men he commands - are mercenaries for the young and enterprising Byzantine general, Michael Doukeianos. However, Arduin feels the time may have come to rejoin his Lombard brethren and rise up in revolt against their Eastern rulers. A crucial city in this revolt is the fortress of Melfi. General Doukeianos appoints Arduin to protect it, unaware of his imminent betrayal. To guard this stronghold Arduin hires the most-feared of all the Western soldiers: the Normans. Led by Rainulf Drengot and his right-hand man William de Hauteville, oldest of the mercenary de Hauteville brothers, these men are Arduin's greatest hope of overcoming the might of Byzantium.

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About the Author

JACK LUDLOW is the pen name of writer David Donachie, who was born in Edinburgh in 1944. He has had a variety of jobs, including selling everything from business machines to soap. He has always had an abiding interest in the naval history of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, which he drew upon for the many novels he has set in that period. The author of a number of bestselling books, he now lives in Deal with his wife, fellow A&B author Sarah Grazebrook.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Allison & Busby (January 15, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0749007559
• ISBN-13: 978-0749007553
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,514,489 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid second installment, October 11, 2010

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Max Power "Maxi" (Perth, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Warriors (Conquest Trilogy 2) (Paperback)

In the second installment of the Conquest series we see the spread of Norman influence throughout southern Italy, and the machinations of the various players interested in that part of the world.
It is a well paced, boys' own adventure that covers some wonderful history, fantastic battles and blood, guts and bravery. Anyone interested in a fascinating part of history, well told, will enjoy this book.
Although I had some awareness of the Normans in Sicily I didn't appreciate how far their influence had spread, how it came about, and how reliant some of the local nobles had become on their fighting prowess.
I am looking forward to part three.

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3.0 out of 5 stars history, November 29, 2010

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Ulf Gross "frompa" (LANCASTER PA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Warriors (Conquest Trilogy 2) (Paperback)

unfortunately this book did not hold my interest it emphasized too much on other characters not enough on main ones it was easy to get lost from the story line.