{"product_id":"eagles-at-war-9780099580744","title":"Eagles at War","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The battle of the Teutoburg Forest, or Varian Disaster, took place in  Germany, in September of AD 9. Three Roman legions were massacred by  native tribes in a supremely well executed ambush. The defeat was one of  the greatest ever suffered by Rome, and the body blow it delivered was  one of the reasons that the Empire never again made a serious attempt to  conquer Germany. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll my books are born from my obsession with  Roman history, and this one was no different. Planning and writing a  series of novels about the lead-up to this conflict, the battle itself  and its aftermath has been thrilling. I have twice visited the area of  Germany in which the battle took place, and its many museums. Seeing the  equipment, weapons, coins and even the bones of legionaries who'd died  in battle didn't just fuel my imagination  it stirred my soul. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEagles at War\u003c\/i\u003e  is the first in my 'Eagles' trilogy of novels about the Varian  disaster, and although it is a work of fiction,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMilitary historical fiction at its best * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003eMasterfully done * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eYou can bank on Kane to deliver an accurate version of events fictionalised with verve and served up with a large dose of bloody violence. * Sunday Sport *\u003cbr\u003eBen Kane has put himself at the top of the historical fiction writing tree, and with Eagles of War he has begun a new trilogy which will leave his fans eager for more * Western Mail *\u003cbr\u003eGripping, brutal and brilliant -- Giles Kristian\u003cbr\u003eBen Kane’s ability to illustrate the major turning points in Roman history at the level where the blood gets shed is second to none, and in Eagles at War his ability to put believable characters into the heart of the battle is stronger than ever. -- Tony Riches\u003cbr\u003eBen Kane lifts the genre into a space all his own where honour and duty, love and hate, legions and tribes clash in spectacular, bloody, heart-breaking glory... I loved this book. It dragged me in on the first page, held me spellbound to the end and I can’t wait for the next one. More! -- Manda Scott\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornerstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732310864215,"sku":"9780099580744","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780099580744.jpg?v=1719996364","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/eagles-at-war-9780099580744","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}