The story revolves around the roman general aquila in britannia and germania between the lat. Eagle in the snow eagle in the snow by wallace breem. Eagle in the snow the graphic novel is based on a screenplay by douglas noel smith and mattie quesenberry smith adapted from the historical novel eagle in the snow by wallace breem. The main characters of this historical, historical. Get eagle in the snow wallace breem pdf file for free from our online library pdf file.
Eagle in the snow by wallace breem book cover, description, publication history. A novel of general maximus and romes last stand pdf epub book. Wallace breem tells the elegaiac story of paulinus maximus, romes general of the west, charged with stopping a mass of germanic tribes from. After the war, he eventually joined the library staff of the honorable society of the inner temple. But the forts are overrun, and his people are killed. Eagle in the snow by wallace breem centers on the years 405 ad to early 407, capturing a key moment in the roman empires death throes as hundreds of thousands of mostly germanic peoples mass on the east bank of the rhine waiting for the river to freeze and to walk into gaul. Aug 31, 2016 eagle in the snow is a 1970 historical fiction novel, written by wallace breem, which revolves around the roman general paulinus gaius maximus, a mithraic in an age of christianization, in. Author wallace breem orion books, dba phoenix books, london, uk 1970 in the winter of 406407 the rhine froze solid. Eagle in the snow by wallace breem fantastic fiction. A novel of general maximus and romes last stand authors. Read eagle in the snow the classic bestseller by wallace breem available from rakuten kobo. How historically accurate is eagle in the snow, wallace.
The two main reasons why i want to read it is because 1 i think the. Wallace breemsome biographical notes wallace breem 19261990 was a british librarian and author, the librarian and keeper of manuscripts of the inner temple library at his death in 1990, but perhaps most widely known for his historical novels, including the classic eagle in. Eagle in the snow by wallace breem, 9781842125199, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Eagle in the snow by wallace breem 2004, paperback for sale. Eagle in the snow by wallace breem paperback, 2002 for. Eagle in the snow isbn 1590710118 is a 1970 historical fiction novel, written by wallace breem, which revolves around the roman general paulinus gaius. How historically accurate is eagle in the snow, wallace breems novel of ancient rome. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Aug 18, 20 and then, somewhere even high above those great authors, sits wallace breem. Wallace breem was a writer of astonishing power, and his novel brilliantly captures. The eagle in the snow by wallace breem rugged land book site.
Breems first novel was eagle in the snow 1970, gollancz. Banished to the empires farthest outpost, veteran warrior paulinus maximus defends the wall of britannia from the constant onslaught of belligerent barbarian. Ive never read gibbons the decline and fall of the roman empire, even though i thought i would like to one day. Sadly, breems next two novels were largely ignored by the critics and the public. Banished to the empires farthest outpost, veteran warrior paulinus maximus defends the wall of britannia from the constant onslaught of belligerent barbarian tribes. The author departs from his first book eagle in the snow which shows in intimate detail the skills and character needed to head an ancient roman legion at the border of the empire. Here is the access download page of eagle in the snow wallace breem pdf, click this link to download or read online. Eagle in the snow by wallace breem centers on the years 405 ad to early 407. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Eagle in the snow by wallace breem centers on the years 405 ad to early 407, capturing a key moment in the roman empires death throes as hundreds of. In the deep valleys between the black rainlashed mountains of the western coast there is little to do of a winters night if you belong to a beaten people. Published in 1970, eagle in the snow tells the story of paulinus gaius maximus and his command of the xxth legion in defence of the rhine frontier at the beginning. He went on to write the legates daughter 1974 and the leopard and. The first edition of the novel was published in 1970, and was written by wallace breem.
The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. This great historical fiction novel recieves 5 out of 5 stars. Eagle in the snow by wallace breem eagle in the snow is widely recognized as a modern classic in the historical fiction genre, creating living characters, set in a factually correct past, that is brought to life through the skill of the writer. Instead, the legates daughter shows in intimate detail the skills and characters needed to run a. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Eagle in the snow by breem, wallace and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Published in 1970, eagle in the snow tells the story of paulinus gaius maximus and. Wallace breem 19261990 entered the indian army officers training school in 1944 and later joined a crack regiment of the north west frontier force. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading.
Eagle in the snow isbn 1590710118 is a 1970 historical fiction novel, written by wallace breem, which revolves around the roman general paulinus gaius maximus, a mithraic in an age of christianization, in britannia and germania, between the late 4th century and the early 5th century. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Read online now eagle in the snow wallace breem ebook pdf at our library. Wallace breemsome biographical notes wallace breem 19261990 was a british librarian and author, the librarian and keeper of manuscripts of the inner temple library at his death in 1990, but perhaps most widely known for his historical novels, including the classic eagle in the snow 1970.
Buy a cheap copy of eagle in the snow book by wallace breem. His writing included nonfiction pieces, but he is probably best known for his three historical novels, especially eagle in the snow 1970. And then, somewhere even high above those great authors, sits wallace breem. The two main reasons why i want to read it is because 1 i think the book series could tell us a lot about what we are experiencing here in the united. In 1944 he entered the indian army officers training school and later joined a crack regiment of the north west frontier force. Denny eagle in the snow is a tremendous piece of writing. Wallace wilfred swinburne breem may 1926 12 march 1990 was a british librarian and author. Eagle in the snow by wallace breem 2004, paperback for.
Just recently i had the opportunity to read eagle in the snow by wallace breem, a book ive heard much about but never managed to find a copy of until now. Bravery, loyalty, experience, and success lead to maximus appointment as general of the west by the roman emperor, the ambition of a lifetime. Wallace breem was born in 1926 and educated at westminster school. Discussionquestion for those who dont know, eagle in the snow is a novel published in 1970, dealing with the crossing of the rhine by germanic tribes in 406 ad. Eagle in the snow is a historical novel set in the part of germany that was under roman control in the 5th century. Wallace breem wikipedia wallace breemsome biographical notes mike cowlishaw book site. Eagle in the snow by wallace breem is a classic book about romes rhine frontier. Viewed against a field of excellent historical fiction available today our beloved cornwell much included, as well as steven pressfield and others this is a great read. The tale is an epitaph for the roman empire with general paulinus. This acclaimed book by wallace breem is available at in several formats for your ereader. Wallace breem is one of those authors who, if he is remembered at all, is probably known only for his first novel, eagle in the snow, which received high praise and achieved excellent sales on its first publication in 1970. It is set around the decline of the roman empire and is primarily about a roman general who narrates the story, paulinus gaius maximus. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 400 pages and is available in paperback format.
In the tradition of robert graves i, claudius and mary renault the last of the wine, eagle in the snow is a quality republication of the lost classic with an introduction by international bestselling historical novelist steven pressfield. Wallace wilfred swinburne breem was a british librarian and author, the librarian and keeper of manuscripts of the inner temple law library at his death, but perhaps more widely known for his historical novels, including the classic eagle in the snow 1970. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. I say with full confidence that eagle in the snow, one of only three fiction novels penned by cavalry officer turned librarian wallace breem is the single greatest work of historical fiction that i have ever read. Despite being a little dated, and despite some words and sentence constructions not used today, it is highly readable and is as exciting as any of the top shelf works of historical fiction from recent years. Eagle in the snow by wallace breem is an old book, early eighties, i think 1982 off the top of my head howeverits a great story and a good book and certainly worth reading. Eagle in the snow ebook by wallace breem 9781780225371. Eagle in the snowgeneral maximus and romes last stand. Wallace breem s eagle in the snow is widely recognized as a modern classic in the historical fiction genre, creating living characters, set in a factually correct past, that is brought to life through the skill of the writer.
Buy eagle in the snow by wallace breem, in very good condition. The german tribes crossed on the ice into roman territory. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. General maximus and romes last stand by wallace breem. Buy eagle in the snow by breem, wallace from amazons fiction books store. Eagle in the snow general maximus and romes last stand by. After the war he took a number of temporary jobs, eventually joining the library staff of the honourable society of the inner temple. Eagle in the snow is a 1970 historical fiction novel, written by wallace breem, which revolves around the roman general paulinus gaius maximus, a mithraic in an age of christianization, in.
Clive mantle at the roman empires farthest outpost a veteran soldier, maximus, defends the wall of britannia from the onslaught of belligerent tribes. May 03, 2015 just recently i had the opportunity to read eagle in the snow by wallace breem, a book ive heard much about but never managed to find a copy of. Wallace breem first released eagle in the snow in 1970. Eagle in the snow isbn 9781780225371 pdf epub wallace. I found this a fascinating story of how the last of the eagles was destroyed by a river of ice. Jan 24, 2014 eagle in the snow by wallace breem eagle in the snow is widely recognized as a modern classic in the historical fiction genre, creating living characters, set in a factually correct past, that is brought to life through the skill of the writer. He was the librarian and keeper of manuscripts of the inner temple law library. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning.
Eagle in the snow is a superb capstone to the story of romes rise and fall. Eagle in the snow is widely recognized as a modern classic in the historical fiction genre, creating living. I say with full confidence that eagle in the snow, one of only three fiction novels penned by cavalry officer turned librarian wallace breem is the single greatest work of. Eagle in the snow by wallace breem and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Banished to the empires farthest outpost, veteran warrior paulinus. It captures a key moment in the empires death throes as hundreds of thousands of mostly germanic peoples mass on the east bank of the rhine waiting for the river to freeze and then to walk into gaul. The book sets off on hadrians wall, then progresses to the forts and cities along the rhine river. A classic historical novel about general maximus, one of the inspirations behind ridley scotts massively successful fil.