Ship Of Rome The First Book In The Masters The Sea Series

Hardback

Condition: Good

Against a backdrop of the clash of the Roman and Carthaginian empires the battle for sovereignty takes place on the high seas Atticus captain of one of the ships of Rome's small coastal fleet is from a Greek fishing family. Septimus legionary commander reluctantly ordered aboard ship is from Rome born into a traditionally army family. It could never be an easy alliance. But the arrival of a hostile fleet larger far more skilful and more powerful than any Atticus has encountered before forces them to act together. So Atticus one of Rome's few experienced sailors finds himself propelled into the middle of a political struggle that is completely foreign to him. Rome need to build a navy fast but the obstacles are many; political animosities legions adamant that they will only use their traditional methods; Roman prejudice even from friends that all those not born in Rome are inferior citizens. The enemy are first class experienced and determined to control the seas. Can Atticus and the fledgling Roman navy staffed with inexperienced sailors and unwilling legionaries out-wit and out-fight his opponents.