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  • Under the Eagle

  • Eagles of the Empire, Book 1
  • By: Simon Scarrow
  • Narrated by: David Thorpe
  • Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (211 ratings)

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Under the Eagle

By: Simon Scarrow
Narrated by: David Thorpe
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Publisher's Summary

If you don't know Simon Scarrow, you don't know Rome!

Under the Eagle is the gripping first novel in Simon Scarrow's best-selling Eagles of the Empire series. A must-read for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden.

AD 42, Germany. Tough, brutal and unforgiving. That's how new recruit Cato is finding life in the Roman Second Legion. He may have contacts in high places, but he could really use a friend amongst his fellow soldiers right now. Cato has been promoted above his comrades at the order of the Emperor and is deeply resented by the other men. But he quickly earns the respect of his Centurion, Macro, a battle-hardened veteran as rough and ready as Cato is quick-witted and well-educated. They are poles apart, but soon realise they have a lot to learn from one another.

On a campaign to Britannia - a land of utter barbarity - an enduring friendship begins. But as they undertake a special mission to thwart a conspiracy against the Emperor they rapidly find themselves in a desperate fight to survive....

©2001 Simon Scarrow (P)2013 Headline Publishing Group Ltd.

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character, history, action

the beginning of a life's tale, as weedy new recruit Cato is mentored (at first unwillingly) by veteran Macro. An adventure tale which also gives a glimpse of a time in history that was marginal to the big events of the day, but turns out to be central to who we are now. (If 'we' is the anglophone world.)

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fantastic listen

excellent story, so well written. brilliant narration. will definately be listening to morebof the adventures of macro and Cato

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  • mac
  • 29-06-2018

humour and reality.

This author has a infallible way in my veiw of bring humour to a book where life isn't easy or fun.

The simplicity in jokes and blunt humour mixed into the live of Roman soldiers has added this author to my library collection.

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A solid adventure romp

While there’s nothing particularly exceptional about it, I found this to be a pleasant adventure romp. More than adequate for passing the time.

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great Roman era historical fiction

good narrator good story if you like Roman empire historical fiction go listen to it

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Start of the series

Enjoyed book one already onto book 2. Can already tell its setting up for a great long story. Looking forward to it.

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Great story

A very enjoyable story. However, the narration lets it down badly. When he's just reading it's okay, but his attempts at dialogue are ridiculous. He makes the Roman characters sound like they're in a Carry On Down the Tiber pantomime; very badly done broad pommie accents with totally misplaced comical pitch. Squeaky Benny Hill at his worst.

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this story has got me

Pursed my lips all the way though. this is just the start but trust me you be flying though the rest of the books in no time.

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  • lee
  • 30-04-2021

Good listen

I like the narration 🤷🏻‍♂️ and Scarrow had always been a favourite of mine. So pretty happy all round

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awful narration

i can't really rate the story because the narrator was too awful for me to continue listening.

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