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Meticulously researched and imaginatively wrought, Warrior Queen is the sweeping epic of a flame-haired woman who would dare to challenge the vicious might of the Roman Empire-and whose name would echo throughout history.

In 43 A.D., Boudica became the queen of a Celtic tribe-and a Roman sympathizer. But after years of loyal service to the Empire, she would find herself brutally betrayed. With the conviction of a hero and the courage of a warrior, she united the Celts against their enemy. The fury of her unleashed vengeance threw the Roman forces into chaos, made her a goddess to her own people-and carried her into the history books as a true heroine of the British people.

Now, Alan Gold retells the story of Boudica in a novel that embraces all the fiery passion and intrigue of the Warrior Queen.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1335397 in Books
• Published on: 2005-06-07
• Format: Bargain Price
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

About the Author
Alan Gold began his career as a journalist, working in the UK, Europe, and Israel. In 1970, he emigrated to Australia with his wife, Eva, and now lives in St. Ives, Sydney, where he divides his time between writing novels and running his award-winning marketing consultancy.

Customer Reviews

Brilliant, exciting well researched
This is a brilliantly researched novel, well constructed and thought out. It was gripping, and gave me an interesting picture of Romano-British times. As a lecturer in ancient history, it's always useful to find out how a novelist constructs reality, and the author didn't stray too far from what is known of this dark period in British history. His characters were very true to life and his comparison between the court of the Emperors in ancient Rome and the somewhat chaotic world of post-conquest Britain was imaginative and enlightening. I strongly recommend this book to anybody interested in bringing history to life, especially the history of a long-misunderstood woman called Britannia.

well done story of a life
This book was a surprisingly good read. A well researched novel of the life of Boudica, it tells not only her story, but the stories of emperors of her time, as well as the tragedy of the destruction of the Druids on the Isle of Mona. While some of the mythology seems a little mixed up (Lugh being portrayed as the murderer of Baldur and it being told as a British story?) it is otherwise a wonderful book and well worth picking up. The history of Boudica is slender at best, but this novel gives one a real feel as to what this legendary warrior queen might have been like.

Boudica history
This historical fiction novel brings to life the 1st century, AD, when Claudius and Nero were emperors of Rome, and Britain was being conquered by them. Assuming that the factual portions of the story are correct, he has done a good job of weaving a story around what facts remain about the rise and fall of Boudica. The way of life of the Celts are dramatized into a very readable book. I give this book a 4 star rating, mostly based on the enjoyment of experiencing life in the 1st century.