The Gladiator: The Secret History of Rome's Warrior Slaves by Alan Baker

The Gladiator: The Secret History of Rome's Warrior Slaves

Alan Baker

240 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

nonfiction history adventurous challenging informative medium-paced
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Condemned and yet feared by emperors, almost certain to be slaughtered and yet adored by the masses, the gladiator was the superstar of his day. His existence was invariably short and violent, improved only faintly by the prospect of honor, wealth...

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