| Ben Kane | |
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| Born | Ben Kane Kenya |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genres | Historical Fiction |
| Notable work(s) | The Forgotten Legion Silver Eagle Road To Rome |
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www.benkane.net |
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Ben Kane, (born 1970)[1] is a novelist, known for his novels in the historical fiction genre. He is best-known for The Forgotten Legion and Hannibal Enemy Of Rome which reached number 4 in the Sunday Times best seller list in 2009.[2]
Ben Kane was born and raised in Kenya and then moved to Ireland, in Dublin he studied veterinary medicine at University College Dublin, but after that he travelled the world extensively, indulging his passion for ancient history. Having visited more than 60 countries and all 7 continents, he now lives in North Somerset with his wife and family.
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The Forgotten Legion[3]
The first book in the Forgotten Legion Trilogy, the central characters are all outsiders to the world of Rome, set in the First Triumvirate, which precedes the civil war between Caesar and Pompey and the effective death of the Roman Republic.
The Silver Eagle[4]
Road To Rome[5]
Preface acquired the publishing rights to all three historical titles in the trilogy for "a very substantial six-figure sum".[6]
Hannibal : Enemy of Rome
Spartacus: The Gladiator (Spartacus 1 - to be released)