A Man at Arms A Novel
A Man at Arms A Novel by Steven Pressfield, published by National Geographic Books on March 9, 2021, is a historical fiction narrative set in the first century AD. This 320-page novel unfolds in Jerusalem and the Sinai desert during a tumultuous period following the crucifixion of Jesus. The story centers on Telamon of Arcadia, a former legionary hired by the Roman Empire to intercept a letter that could threaten its stability.
Readers will find a tale that explores themes of military conflict and personal struggle against the backdrop of a changing world. As Telamon embarks on his mission to capture a courier bearing an incendiary letter, he operates under a personal code that complicates his journey. The novel delves into the intersections of faith and rebellion, presenting a vivid portrayal of the ancient world and the challenges faced by its characters.
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From the acclaimed master of historical fiction comes an epic saga about a reluctant hero, the Roman Empire, and the rise of a new faith.
Jerusalem and the Sinai desert, first century AD. In the turbulent aftermath of the crucifixion of Jesus, officers of the Roman Empire acquire intelligence of a pilgrim bearing an incendiary letter from a religious fanatic to insurrectionists in Corinth. The content of this letter could bring down the empire.
The Romans hire a former legionary, the solitary man-at-arms, Telamon of Arcadia, to intercept the letter and capture its courier. Telamon operates by a dark code all his own, with no room for noble causes or lofty beliefs. But once he overtakes the courier, something happens that neither he nor the empire could have predicted.
In his first novel of the ancient world in thirteen years, the best-selling author of Gates of Fire and Tides of War returns with a gripping saga of conquest and rebellion, bloodshed and faith.
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