Hadrian’s Wall A Novel
Hadrian’s Wall A Novel by William Dietrich, published by HarperCollins on March 1, 2005, spans 400 pages and is presented in English. This novel explores the themes of ancient warfare and the complex interplay of Roman and Celtic cultures during a pivotal moment in history. The story centers on Valeria, a senator’s daughter, who embarks on a journey to Hadrian’s Wall for an arranged marriage, setting off a chain of events filled with jealousy, passion, and conflict.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the dynamics of power and rivalry, particularly between Valeria’s new husband, Marcus, and the veteran soldier Galba, who has his own motives for accompanying her. The plot thickens with the introduction of Arden Caratacus, a barbarian chieftain whose past intertwines with the tumultuous backdrop of Roman Britain. Hadrian’s Wall presents a vivid depiction of a world where political intrigue and personal ambition collide, offering insights into the lives of those caught between two cultures.
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A fusion of Steven Pressfield’s Gates of Fire and the movie Braveheart; a novel of ancient warfare, lethal politics, and the final great clash of Roman and Celtic culture.
For three centuries, the stone barrier we know as Hadrian’s Wall shielded Roman Britain from the unconquered barbarians of the island’s northern highlands. But when Valeria, a senator’s daughter, is sent to the Wall for an arranged marriage to an aristocratic officer in 367 AD, her journey unleashes jealousy, passion and epic war. Valeria’s new husband, Marcus, has supplanted the brutally efficient veteran soldier Galba as commander of the famed Petriana cavalry. Yet Galba insists on escorting the bride–to–be on her journey to the Wall. Is he submitting to duty? Or plotting revenge? And what is the mysterious past of the handsome barbarian chieftain Arden Caratacus, who springs from ambush and who seems to know so much of hated Rome?
As sharp as the edge of a spatha sword and as piercing as a Celtic arrow, Hadrian’s Wall evokes a lost world of Roman ideals and barbaric romanticism.
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