Hannibal

by Robert Green

Presents the life and military exploits of the famous Carthaginian general.

Genres: Roman History, History

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Robert Green, full name is Robert Kimball Green, holds graduate degrees from New York University and Harvard.

Reviews

[Jack Cheatle · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Hannibal" by Robert Green shows the difficult life of a Carthaginian war general from a long time ago. Hannibal led a huge army through some of the highest mountains and through the widest rivers to get to Italy from Carthage. On this journey his army also had to face many mountain tribes that killed his army. When he got to Italy many battles happened and you should read the book to find out what happens.

I thought that this book was very informational and interesting. It shows how hard life was a very long time ago and how different it was. The book started off very boring but then when the army started to travel it got very interesting.

I recommend this book to anyone who likes history and is in their teenage years. It is very factual which is great for anyone who wants to learn about old history.

[Jc · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the greatest generals from Antiquity.

[Ledys · Rating 5 out of 5]

I checked this out from the library to read to my daughters, but ended up reading it myself. The author presents a very good background of the second Punic wars and Hannibal's campaign in Italy, but it does a fantastic job of portraying Hannibal as a fascinating figure and a force to be reckoned with.

[Jill · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good biography for middle grade school. My first grader enjoyed the pictures and the captions that explained what was going on. She was especially impressed that Hannibal swore to hate the Romans because his father did. Good introduction to the Punic Wars.