{"product_id":"9780312374792","title":"The Eagle's Prey A Novel of the Roman Army - Scarrow, Simon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Eagle's Prey A Novel of the Roman Army\u003c\/u\u003e by Scarrow, Simon\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2008\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe mighty Roman army faces Britain's defiant tribes in this epic fifth novel of Simon Scarrow's acclaimed series, The Eagle's Prey.\n\n\u003c\/b\u003e\n\nIt is late summer a.d. 44 and the battle-weary Roman legions are in their second year of campaigning against the British tribes. The troops' commander, General Plautius, is under considerable pressure from the emperor to crush the natives once and for all. Centurions Macro and Cato are with the crack Second Legion under the precarious leadership of Centurion Maximus and it is their task to hold a ford across the river Tamesis when the natives are forced into a trap.\n\n\n\nBut Maximus's nerve breaks at the critical point, allowing the enemy leader, Caratacus, and his men to escape. Outraged by this failure, General Plautius orders the annihilation of the unit. Their choice: die or escape to become fugitives pursued by soldiers of their own ruthless army. Hiding from their former comrades, as well as the Britons, Cato's small band of fugitives have only one chance to redeem themselves before they are hunted down like animals.\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2008","offers":[{"title":"The Eagle's Prey A Novel of the Roman Army \/ Very Good","offer_id":52780973523236,"sku":"9780312374792VG","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_366f75ea-d2cd-493d-87c0-4b98addab7e7.jpg?v=1781792791","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9780312374792","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}