The Risen is a novel written by David Anthony Durham. Released in 2016, it recounts Spartacus' revolt against the Roman Republic.
Characters[]
- Spartacus
- Astera
- Nonus
- Laelia
- Hustus
- Kaleb
- Crassus
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Publisher's summary[]
From the author of the widely praised Pride of Carthage, the superb fictional rendering of Hannibal’s epic military campaigns against Carthage’s archenemy Rome, comes the perfect follow-up: an equally superb novel of the legendary gladiator Spartacus and the vast slave revolt he led that came ever so close to bringing Rome, with its supposedly invincible legions, to its knees.
In this thrilling and panoramic historical novel we see one of the most storied uprisings of classical times from multiple points of view: Spartacus, the visionary captive and gladiator whose toughness and charisma turn a prison break into a multi-cultural revolt that threatens an empire; his consort, the oracular Astera, whose connection to the spirit world and its omens guides the uprising’s progress; Nonus, a Roman soldier working both sides of the conflict in a half-adroit, half-desperate attempt to save his life; Laelia and Hustus, two shepherd children drawn into the ranks of the slave rebellion; Kaleb, the slave secretary to Crassus, the Roman senator and commander saddled with the unenviable task of quashing an insurrection of mere slaves; and other players in a vast spectacle of bloodshed, heroism, and treachery.
In the pages of The Risen—the term the slaves in revolt have adopted for themselves—an entire, teeming world comes into view with great clarity and titanic drama, with nothing less than the future of the ancient world at stake. No one brings more verve, intelligence, and freshness to the novel of the classical age than David Anthony Durham.
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See Also[]
| Title | Author | Release date | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pride of Carthage | David Anthony Durham | 2005 | A novel by the same author with similar themes |
| Spartacus | Howard Fast | 1951 | Another novel about Spartacus' revolt |
| The First Man in Rome | Colleen McCullough | 1990 | A novel featuring Spartacus' revolt |
| The Good Lord Bird | James McBride | 2013 | A novel with similar themes |
Sources[]
- Goodreads