In the ancient mists of time, a ragged band of refugees takes to
the icy sea to escape the war-torn Scythian plains of Indo-Europe.
Although the Cruithne, named for their chief, find a new home in a
distant and unfamiliar land, fewer than two hundred survive the
perilous journey. In the solitude of the northern Scottish
highlands, they build an isolated civilization on the ideals of
freedom and peace. For thousands of years, they conceal their
existence from a predatory world. But now an insatiable thirst for
conquest has brought the Romans to the shores of Britannia. After
easily subduing the southern barbarian tribes, the Romans are
astonished by the stuborn resistance of the Cruithne, whom they
call the "Picts." Although the Picts have always been a loose
affiliation of tribes, the extraordinary threat to their very
survival now inspires them to unite under the leadership of one
indomitable man: Calach. Can Calach guide the new Pictish nation to
victory over the inexorable Roman advance, or will the Empire that
has swallowed so many before them determine the Pict history?
General
Imprint: |
Ridley Park Books
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2009 |
First published: |
November 2009 |
Authors: |
Jack Dixon
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
|
Pages: |
220 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-9817671-1-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
|
LSN: |
0-9817671-1-7 |
Barcode: |
9780981767116 |
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