Summary. am truly saddened that there can be no more of this ilk. The biggest problem is that the narrator, Maximus, is hard to relate to. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Eagle in the Snow: The Classic Bestseller. If you do have interest in any of those things this is one of the greatest reads you will ever encounter. They hide in a tunnel. Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2020. Select Option. Please try again. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY NOV 14, 2016. We can never know the truth of the battles as recounted here but as described we can get an insight as to the way in which these affairs we dealt with at that time. And this is why. He has no family nor any interest in a family, he seems to have little human warmth or kindness. Please try again. $4.99 $ 4. Maximus our hero, who tells the story in the first person, is detailed by Stilicho to defend the Rhine border while Stilicho is involved further south with the Visigoths. He went on to write The Legate’s Daughter (1974) and The Leopard and the Cliff (1978). An Eagle In The Snow by Michael Morpurgo Below are the complete reviews, written by Lovereading4kids members. An eagle in the snow is a good book but I very sad. Unlike other Roman Legion novels this one is set well into the period of the empires fall, the first decade of the fifth century, when the barbarian hordes were braking through the empire's Eastern boundaries. The character development is superb and the plot credible and riveting. First Sentence "You think I am lucky because I am old, because I knew a world that was not turned upside down." I wanted to really create a sense that he was focusing on something, almost as if ready to strike.” # 1 # 2 # 3 # 4. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! And that may have been the point Wallace Breem was making: we are in debt to Roman civilization, but we would not have had much use for actual Romans. He is certainly no better morally than the "barbarians" he is fighting (who are Arian Christians, whereas Maximus is a follower of the cult of Mithras). See guidelines for writing about novels. Based on strategy, tactics, and philosophy for winning business tactics. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. The novel shows the way the Roman Empire is decaying with the countryside untended and the towns involved with internal squabbles which are not helped by Maximus being a follower of Mithras and the official religion being Christianity. 99. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 2, 2017. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eagle_in_the_Snow&oldid=969570812, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 26 July 2020, at 07:18. Current selection is: Hardcover. There was a problem loading your book clubs. It is based on a true story and is about a man who could had have stopped the second world war from happening. The train is under attacks from German fighters. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. 'Behind me I left my youth, my middle age, my wife and my happiness. Michael Morpurgo. I didn't like tend voice of the reader when I started listening but I became used to it and came to enjoy it. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Disclaimer: While I aim to be unbiased, I received a copy of this for free to review. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2017. Though fiction, I think it’s still a good read for getting a general gist of Roman military life both in settled peaceful times, as in northern Britannia, and in the horrors of engagement on the frontier in Gaul. Average Rating: (3.8) stars out of 5 stars 5 ratings, based on 5 reviews. Eagle in the Snow This edition was published in February 3, 2004 by Rugged Land. Bob’s Pick: Eagle in the Snow by Wallace Breem One of my most favorite genre of books is historical fiction. The action sequences are vivid and, at times brutal. An Eagle in the Snow Retailers The powerful new novel from the master storyteller – inspired by the true story of one man who might have stopped World War II. Richard the Lionheart faces Saladin at the battle of Arsuf. The book is set in the year 1940. Nesting bald eagles across Pennsylvania, including those at the 3 nests being livestreamed online, have faced plenty of snow – on the nests, on … "Eagle in the Snow" recounts the life of (Paulinus Gaius) Maximus, a Roman general in the dying days of the Western Empire who is charged with guarding the Rhenish frontier against a massive barbarian incursion which sees his own small army massively outnumbered by the tribal forces. Short summary describing this issue. 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