Gladiator

by Annette Keen

Maximus is a general in the Roman army. After his last battle he wants to return to his family. But the new Emperor Commodus hates Maximus, and kills his family. Soon Maximus is a prisoner, then a slave, and finally a gladiator. When Emperor Commodus joins Maximus in the arena they fight for their lives.

75 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[serenityread · Rating 3 out of 5]

First, I started reading the book. It was fine, and then I became curious about the story. I got so into it that I couldn’t resist watching its movie. After that, I went back to reading. It was captivating, and the story is so creative, though it’s not based on a true story. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who has been thinking about whether to start it

[Yuki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perhaps like most people, I also cheered the Maximus and continued to read this story while caring where to his revenge. However, perhaps unlike most people, I felt in pain and sad about the life of Commodus who was not loved from everyone.

[LLLOP at Capilano U]

Gr.7, Gr.8