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Title: Did Mr Leckie read Polybius or Livy when reading Classics?
Review: Even worse than Hannibal, if you can believe. Where to begin... Scipio's mother did not die in childbirth of Scipio's brother Lucius (she'd have had a damned hard time making togas for the pair 20 years on if she had). Lucius did not commit suicide and Scipio hear of it, Lucius announced Scipio's death in the Senate at his trial. Can a man who was "known by his troops to have a fondness for beautiful women" and who committed adultery with his serving maid be gay? Or in denial of his gayness? Bloody unlikely.So many historical innacuracies,so little fact. Mr Leckie's artistic license should be revoked. Doesn't cover historical events until Pg 280 and then at such a speed any sense of accomplishment is lost. Tosh of the first order, avoid if a serious scholar of history, along with the prequel Hannibal.Can I give it less than one star please?
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