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The Far Arena

By: Richard Ben Sapir
Narrated by: Peter Noble
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While conducting exploration in the frozen Arctic, Texan Lew McCardle, a geologist working for the Houghton Oil company, discovers something remarkable: a body encased in the ice. More remarkable still, the skills of Russian researcher Semyon Petrovitch bring the man miraculously back to life.

This strange visitor from the distant past has an amazing story to tell. Translated from his native Latin by Nordic nun Olava, Lucius Aurelius Eugenianus reveals that in the era of Domitian he was a champion in the Roman Colosseum, a gladiator known far and wide as the greatest of all time.

An ingenious amalgam of science fiction, fantasy, and history, Richard Ben Sapir's The Far Arena is a breathtaking work of literary invention, at once thrilling, poignant, and thought provoking.

©2016 Richard Ben Sapir (P)2016 Dreamscape Media, LLC Fantasy Fiction Historical Mystery Political Science Fiction Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Espionage Exciting Political Thriller Fiction
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Book written in the 70’s, I read it in the 90’s on my Dad’s recommendation. I remembered loving it it while visiting Rome and thought I’d refresh. So glad. Great story and you learn about Roman life’s harsh realities along the way. I can’t believe this book is not better known. Awesome narrator too.

Great story, historically educational

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Very worth reading. Why this book is only available on audiobooks I don’t know. Great read

Good read

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I really enjoyed this book although I nearly pulled the plug on it after about an hour. The narrator did a great job.

Fascinating

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