Ross Leckie — Carthage

Abacus 2001 Paperback, 258pp. Set in the second century B.C. Carthage recounts, after three hundred years of acrimony and two bitter wars, the final, fateful clash between the two superpowers of the ancient world -- Rome and Carthage. Completing Leckie's superb trilogy, Carthage tells the final chapter of the great Punic wars, the deadly rivalry between the bastard sons of Hannibal and Scipio, and the total destruction of the Carthaginian empire.The breadth of Leckie's knowledge of the period coupled with his poetic prose style brings the classical world to life in a truly masterful manner. As the Times of London wrote, 'Leckie lights up the world for us with fabulous energy and attention to detail. What was once cold history with echoes of adventure . becomes full-bodied adventure with echoes of history'. (ISBN: 9780349114347). Very Good.