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Jan 1, 1970 — —· 56 yrs

KENYA AUTHOR · FICTION · HISTORY

Ben Kane

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Ben Kane (born 6 March 1970) is an Irish novelist who specialises in historical fiction. Born in Kenya, he grew up there and in Ireland. He attended school at St. Mary's College, Dundalk, County Louth, and later studied veterinary medicine at University College Dublin, graduating in 1992. He is best known for his Forgotten Legion, Spartacus, and Hannibal book series.

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The raven hopped onto the dead lamb's head and stared at Tarquinius.

— from Forgotten Legion

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The Silver Eagle (Forgotten Legion Chronicles)

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The road to Rome

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Having survived the perils of a journey across half the world, Romulus and Tarquinius are press-ganged into the legions, which are under imminent threat of annihilation by the Egyptians. Meanwhile in Rome, Romulus's twin sister Fabiola lives in fear for her life, loved by Brutus, but wooed by Marcus Antonius, his deadly enemy.

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The Silver Eagle

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In the first century B.C., trapped in Parthia by Crassus's failed invasion, the legionaries that survived are captured and marched to the edge of the known world. Abandoned by Rome, these men are the Forgotten Legion.

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