Author(s): Natalie Hyde
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 48
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Co,US
Language: English
Date Published: 2016-04-01
Dimensions: 170 x 249 x 5mm
Publication City/Country: United States
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Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified

The snarls of beasts, the clash of steel, the cries of the victims, and the roar of the crowdthese are the gladiator games of ancient Rome. The heroes of these spectacles were the gladiators, who were idolized like todays pop stars. This exciting book reveals the sometimes surprising facts about how these fierce combatants livedand if they could nothow they tried to "die well."