- Simon Scarrow
Simon Scarrow is a UK-based
author , born inNigeria and now based inNorfolk . He completed amaster's degree at theUniversity of East Anglia after working at theInland Revenue , and then went into teaching as a lecturer atNorwich City College .He is best known for his "Eagle" series of Roman Military fiction set in the territories of the Roman Empire, covering the second invasion of Britain and the subsequent prolonged campaign undertaken by the rump of the
Julio-Claudian dynasty . To date there are eight books in the series. He has also begun another series, "Revolution", focusing on Wellington and Napoleon, whose first title, "Young Bloods ", was published in 2006. The second volume, 'The Generals', was released on the 31st May 2007.Books
Eagle
The Eagle Series centres around two main characters,
Quintus Licinius Cato and Lucius Cornelius Macro, who are both Roman soldiers. Macro, a veteran with nearly 15 years service with the Eagles has recently been appointed to the Centurionate. Cato is a young lad who grew up in the Imperial Palace, and at the start of the series joins the Eagles as Macro's Optio. The first book starts in AD42 . The books cover the experiences of the two soldiers, initially as experiencedcenturion and newoptio , in battles in Germania and the invasion of Britain byClaudius as part of theLegio II Augusta . The latest book "Eagle in the Sand" puts them inJudea as agents of the Emperor's secretaryTiberius Claudius Narcissus .In 2007 the publisher announced the intention to cease using the word "Eagle" in the title of books in this series, starting with "Centurion". The change was apparently because the publisher wanted to attract more new readers to the series.
It has recently been announced that an independent studio is to make 2x1 hour episodes of all the Eagle novels from "Under the Eagle" through to "The Eagle in the Sand".cite web
url=http://www.undertheeagle.co.uk/index.htm
title=Under the Eagle
date=2007-07-30 Under the Eagle: (December 1, 2002) It is the year 42 AD, and Centurion Macro, battle-scarred and fearless, is in the heart of Germany with the Second Legion, the toughest in the Roman army. Cato, a new recruit and the newly appointed second-in-command to Macro, will have more to prove than most. In a bloody skirmish with local tribes, Cato gets his first chance to prove that he's more than a callow, privileged youth. As their next campaign takes them to a land of unparalleled barbarity - Britain - a special mission unfolds, thrusting Cato and Macro headlong into a conspiracy that threatens to topple the Emperor himself.]#"
Under the Eagle " (2000)
#"The Eagle's Conquest " (2001)
#"When the Eagle Hunts " (2002)
#"The Eagle and the Wolves " (2003)
#"The Eagle's Prey " (2004)
#"The Eagle's Prophecy " (2005)
#"The Eagle in the Sand " (2006)
#"Centurion" (2007)Revolution
The Revolution Series centres around the lives of Naboleone Buona Parte, later Napoleon Bonaparte, and Arthur Wellesley, later the Duke of Wellington. The first book in the quartet starts in 1769, and follows the two young men through their youth and onto their military careers.
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Young Bloods " (2006)
#"The Generals" (2007)Writer in Residence
Simon Scarrow has recently (November 2006) accepted the post of Writer in Residence at
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys , a position he said he is "honoured to accept". Simon will visit the school on a regular basis to hold creative writing sessions for students as well as judging the annual Scarrow Award for Fiction.References
External links
* [http://www.scarrow.co.uk The Scarrow Brothers]
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