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The Encircling Sea (Vindolanda, #2)
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Similar to my review of Volume 1 (Vindolanda). Goldsworthy's strength is building a good set of characters (their development is a bit clunky, however) that the reader cares about, history, and military history and action. The best prose in the book is when he is quoting Latin poets and philosophers. The read is easy and packed with a ton of action.
In my last review I said the novels were a bit like Dumas' romances, but I'd also add that in someway these novels are also a bit like Tom Clancy's early Jack Ryan novels (back before he chased away any real editor) without the flag-waving militarism. Instead of Jack Ryan, Goldsworthy treats us to Flavius Ferox. Which actually makes the comparison a bit more interesting. I'm going to start calling Goldsworthy's fiction Roman Tom Clancy. Still doesn't make it five stars. This isn't literature. It is a beach read or cotton candy for the military classicist's soul.
In my last review I said the novels were a bit like Dumas' romances, but I'd also add that in someway these novels are also a bit like Tom Clancy's early Jack Ryan novels (back before he chased away any real editor) without the flag-waving militarism. Instead of Jack Ryan, Goldsworthy treats us to Flavius Ferox. Which actually makes the comparison a bit more interesting. I'm going to start calling Goldsworthy's fiction Roman Tom Clancy. Still doesn't make it five stars. This isn't literature. It is a beach read or cotton candy for the military classicist's soul.
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