Book description
AD 51. Bran is a slave, a prisoner of Rome, but dreams of one day
returning to his homeland, Britannia, to fight against the Romans. When
the proud young slave is overheard criticizing Rome, he is thrown into
prison and faces execution the next day. Luckily, his cell mate
Caratacus is a very special prisoner indeed - a British chief. He
believes he has a way to save both their skins, but he'll need Bran's
help.
A tale based on a key moment in Roman history, full of Terry Deary's
dark humour and dry wit.
Terry Deary began his writing career with fiction for A&C Black. He
is now author of over 140 fiction and non-fiction books, which have
been published in 32 languages. His historical fiction for older
children Tudor Terror has been praised as "a marvellous blend of
fact and fiction" (School Librarian). His non-fiction has been
consistently in the best-seller lists since 1994. His Horrible Histories
celebrated their 10th anniversary in 2003, having sold 10 million
copies worldwide and been adapted as television animations, theatre
tours and museum exhibitions. Terry Deary was voted "Outstanding
children's non-fiction author of the 20th Century" by Books for
Keeps magazine
