Centurion's DaughterHer Frankish mother dead, 17-year-old Aemilia arrives at Soissons in Roman Gaul in search of her Roman father whom she has never met. She knows only that his name is Tarunculus and that he is a former centurion. She finds an old man fixed on the past, attempting in vain to kindle a spark of patriotism in his dispirited countrymen. Soon, Aemilia is caught up in her father's schemes to save the Empire and the intrigues of the Roman nobility in Soissons. In the war between Franks and Romans to decide the fate of the last imperial province, Providence will lead her down a path she could never have imagined. Written and illustrated by master storyteller Justin Swanton, Centurion's Daughter is a thoughtful and compelling journey to a little-known period of history when an empire fell and the foundations of Christendom were laid. |
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User Review - Medievalgirl - LibraryThingInteresting book covering the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the fifth century, or more specifically, the fall of Roman France (what was left of it) to the Franks, the people who gave their name ... Read full review
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User Review - janerawoof - LibraryThingSet in an unusual period for historical novels--486 AD--the Western Roman Empire has collapsed and the Franks are becoming more powerful in Roman Gaul. Enjoyable and informative. Aemelia, a devout ... Read full review
Contents
Section 20 | 147 |
Section 21 | 161 |
Section 22 | 167 |
Section 23 | 175 |
Section 24 | 207 |
Section 25 | 221 |
Section 26 | 227 |
Section 27 | 233 |
Section 9 | 63 |
Section 10 | 71 |
Section 11 | 73 |
Section 12 | 79 |
Section 13 | 91 |
Section 14 | 99 |
Section 15 | 105 |
Section 16 | 113 |
Section 17 | 125 |
Section 18 | 133 |
Section 19 | 141 |
Section 28 | 241 |
Section 29 | 251 |
Section 30 | 259 |
Section 31 | 269 |
Section 32 | 277 |
Section 33 | 283 |
Section 34 | 293 |
Section 35 | 309 |
Section 36 | 315 |
Section 37 | 325 |
Common terms and phrases
Aemilia apartment arms army asked barbarian barracks battle became began better building called cavalry Chlodovech church close coming don’t door emperor Ennodius entrance eyes face father fear felt fight finally floor followed Frankish Franks front gates gave gaze girl give glanced gone guard hand happened head held holding horse keep kitchen knew Lady Julia later leave light live looked Lord Majesty Master Merovec mind moment mother moved never noticed once passed paused pulled reached remember replied Residence returned Roman round seemed side silence slave Soissons soldier speak spoke standing stay steps stood stopped sure surprise Syagrius Tarunculus tell There’s things thought told took town turned voice waited walked wall woman write
Bibliographic information
| Title | Centurion's Daughter |
| Author | Justin Swanton |
| Publisher | Arx Publishing, LLC, 2011 |
| ISBN | 1935228056, 9781935228059 |
| Length | 348 pages |
| Subjects | › › Fiction / Action & Adventure Fiction / Historical / General History / Ancient / Rome |
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