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| Author | Scarrow]] |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Gladiator series |
| Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
| Publisher |
Penguin Books (UK) Hyperion Books (USA) |
Publication date | 3 February 2011 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 352 pp. (paperback) 272 pp. (hardcover) |
| ISBN |
978-0-14-133363-2 (paperback) ISBN 978-1-4231-5101-2 (hardcover) |
| Followed by | Gladiator: Street Fighter |
Gladiator: Fight for Freedom is the first book in the Gladiator Series, by Simon Scarrow and is his first book for young adults. Set in Rome in 61 BC, [1] it tells the story of Marcus Cornelius Primus who is enslaved and becomes a gladiator. [2]
Plot summary
Marcus Cornelius Primus is a young gladiator that was a farm boy until he was kidnapped away from his mother and father, who is a retired centurion. He is sold as a slave to a gladiator school and is trying to find help and justice to stop the people that took him.
Style
The Gladiator series is intended for young teens and older. The story is quite clear, fast and without excessive details. The frequent action scenes are described very precisely and graphically.
References
External links
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- Gladiatorial combat in fiction
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| Author | Scarrow]] |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Gladiator series |
| Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
| Publisher |
Penguin Books (UK) Hyperion Books (USA) |
Publication date | 3 February 2011 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 352 pp. (paperback) 272 pp. (hardcover) |
| ISBN |
978-0-14-133363-2 (paperback) ISBN 978-1-4231-5101-2 (hardcover) |
| Followed by | Gladiator: Street Fighter |
Gladiator: Fight for Freedom is the first book in the Gladiator Series, by Simon Scarrow and is his first book for young adults. Set in Rome in 61 BC, [1] it tells the story of Marcus Cornelius Primus who is enslaved and becomes a gladiator. [2]
Plot summary
Marcus Cornelius Primus is a young gladiator that was a farm boy until he was kidnapped away from his mother and father, who is a retired centurion. He is sold as a slave to a gladiator school and is trying to find help and justice to stop the people that took him.
Style
The Gladiator series is intended for young teens and older. The story is quite clear, fast and without excessive details. The frequent action scenes are described very precisely and graphically.
References
External links
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| This article about a children's historical novel of the 2010s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |
|
| This article about a historical novel of the 2010s set in ancient Rome is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |
- 2011 British novels
- 2011 children's books
- Children's historical novels
- British young adult novels
- Gladiator (novel series)
- Novels set in the 1st century BC
- Gladiatorial combat in fiction
- Penguin Press books
- Children's books set in the 1st century BC
- Children's historical novel stubs
- 2010s historical novel stubs
- 2010s children's novel stubs
- Ancient Rome novel stubs