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The Illustrated Book of Ancient, Medieval, & Fantasy Battle
Verse intersperses fantasy battlescapes with historically
accurate poetic accounts of Maldon, Hastings, Bannockburn, and Crecy.
Also included are epics that detail Alexander the Great's conquest
of India and William Wallace's famous victory at Stirling Bridge
-- the battle Hollywoodized in Mel Gibson's BRAVEHEART. Robertson
employs both free verse and traditional rhymed styles in this
chronologically organized collection that is peopled with Macedonians,
Celts, Romans, Vikings, Normans, Saxons, Scots, supernatural knights,
and sci-fi soldiers. David Cox brings the text to life with realistic
pen and ink illustrations that make Battle Verse the perfect
read for anyone interested in action-packed adventure of the high
fantasy or military history genres.
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