Life as a Gladiator

Michael Burgan (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

112 Seiten

2015
Raintree (Verlag)
978-1-4747-0677-3 (ISBN)

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Gladiators, many of them slaves, entertained Roman audiences by fighting with tridents and swords in huge stadiums. Will you: Fight at the side of Spartacus during a violent gladiator rebellion? Leave your home and family to train at a gladiator school in Pompeii? Try to earn your freedom as a champion gladiator at the Roman Amphitheater?

Gladiators, many of them slaves, entertained Roman audiences by fighting with tridents and swords in huge stadiums. Their fights often were to the death. Will you: Fight at the side of Spartacus during a violent gladiator rebellion? Leave your home and family to train at a gladiator school in Pompeii? Try to earn your freedom as a champion gladiator at the Roman Amphitheater?

Michael Burgan has written numerous books for children and young adults during his nearly 20 years as a freelance writer. Many of his books have focused on U.S. history, geography, and the lives of world leaders. Michael has won several awards for his writing, and his graphic novel version of the classic tale Frankenstein (Stone Arch Books) was a Junior Library Guild selection. Michael graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in history. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his cat, Callie.

Gladiators and the glory of Rome -- Spartacus' rebellion -- Gladiator in training -- A champion's last flight -- The last years of the gladiators.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	4.6.2015
Reihe/Serie	You Choose: Warriors
Verlagsort	Oxford
Sprache	englisch
Maße	133 x 190 mm
Gewicht	170 g
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Kinderbücher bis 11 Jahre
ISBN-10	1-4747-0677-0 / 1474706770
ISBN-13	978-1-4747-0677-3 / 9781474706773
Zustand	Neuware