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Syracuse [Carthaginian Empire Episode 5] [MultiFormat]
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 Hanno's grandson has a problem. Carthage wants control of Sicily. So does Athens. Only the port of Syracuse holds out against Carthage's ambitions. But it has held out for four long years. Carthage is sick of war. Carthage wants its sons home. Can his final desperate plan succeed in breaking Athens final holding in the Western Mediterranean? Its 409BC Can Handro meet and make his destiny? 2008
Words: 3233 - Reading Time: 9-12 min.
Category: Alternate History
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Explorer [Carthaginian Empire Episode 1] [MultiFormat]
by David Bowman
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The Carthaginian explorer Hanno left the Mediterranean to sail south. Instead the grandmother of all storms has pushed him north. His small fleet of war galleys, battered, crews exhausted, supplies depleted are pinned by tide and wind against a hostile shore. The shore is lined with hundreds of local tribesmen armed to the teeth. He doesn't speak their language. They don't speak his. Only one man speaks both. An itinerant trader. But can he trust him, can he make friends, allies even, above all ... more info>> 2008
Words: 4051 - Reading Time: 11-16 min.
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Anaxagoras [Carthaginian Empire Episode 4] [MultiFormat]
by David Bowman
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One sorry for himself Athenian philosopher and mathematician. Exiled from Athens on pain of death. Banned from teaching. But for Carthage he holds a key. His theories could lead to a navigation system that will enable them to extend their supremacy. Anaxagoras has a choice. Help the natural enemies of Athens or fade into obscurity? Hanno wants his man; and the secrets to accurate navigation his brain may hold. But does he owe loyalty to the city that has discarded him? Its 450BC and Hanno now kn... more info>> 2008
Words: 3256 - Reading Time: 9-13 min.
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Homecoming [Carthaginian Empire Episode 2] [MultiFormat]
by David Bowman
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Hanno has made friends with the local tribe even married the chief's daughter but can he get home? He needs to repair his ships but his tools don't work so well on the local oak. Can he turn this to his advantage? Meanwhile what of the trader; can he be trusted? Could he be dealt with without offending his father-in-law? Should he do so anyway? What is this mysterious fortress Mai Dan? Could these be allies? 2008
Words: 3686 - Reading Time: 10-14 min.
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Seven Sisters [MultiFormat]
by David Bowman
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In an intact Ninth Century Roman Empire, one man is given the chance to fight one more battle to bring an end to years of civil war. To win he must besiege the most highly fortified city in the empire. Fabled for its seven fortresses and ingenious water defenses it will be a very tough nut to crack. Aware that his devious emperor may sabotage him at any moment, he hasn't got enough troops or enough time but he must win for the good of the empire. He must use all of his wiles, all of his cunning ... more info>> 2008
Words: 48523 - Reading Time: 138-194 min.
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Shipwrights [Carthaginian Empire Episode 3] [MultiFormat]
by David Bowman
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Carthage has a trick nobody else has realized. Their ships are mass produced. English oak is stronger than any timber available in the Mediterranean. Could this be turned to Carthage's advantage? Would an oak fleet rule the True Sea? Can Carthaginian engineering help his allies to achieve peace with the neighboring tribes? Will the Mai Dan cow their rivalry? Can he convince them that trade with Carthage is better than war with Carthage and her allies? Its 460BC. England is changing. Carthage is ... more info>> 2008
Words: 3936 - Reading Time: 11-15 min.
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