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During his reign he was one of the most feared enemies of the the roman empire both east and west, earning him the title, the scourge of god. Sep 06, 2008 attila s enthusiasm for roman titles and gewgaws was no more the index of a benign multiculturalism than a muggers taste for stealing rolexes might be reckoned the expression of his desire for. There isnt a lot of fiction based on attila, so being a lover of history i was instantly intrigued about reading the book. This little book of aphorisms, attributed to attila the hun, provides members of todays organizations with principles and techniques for establishing and maintaining positions of leadership. The gathering of the storm orion books ltd, 2007 isbn 9780752874333 attila. I wrote this chapter in 30 minutes, so if theres any mistake, sorry. His brutal attacks smashed through the frontiers of the roman empire in a savage wave of death and destruction. I love historical fiction and had high expectations for attila. The ultimate attila the hun collection ebook by charles. The name attila the hun has become a byword for barbarism, savagery and violence. I dont own attila or any characters from the movie, but i have created a name for his firstborn son and the wife in this story. The pseudonymous napier continues his excellent portrayal of attila s turbulent life in this second installment to his trilogy after attila. Attilas enthusiasm for roman titles and gewgaws was no more the index of a benign multiculturalism than a muggers taste for stealing rolexes might be reckoned the expression of. David gibbins is the author of the sword of attila.

This is the book that reveals the leadership secrets of attila the hunthe man who centuries ago shaped an aimless band of mercenary tribal nomads into the undisputed rulers of the ancient world, and who today offers us timeless lessons in windirected, takecharge management. There isnt a lot of fiction based on attila, so being a lover of history i was instantly intrigued about reading the. A history of the huns in europe from their first attacks on the goths north of the black sea. This book is the first historical fiction book that got me hooked up until the very last page. Thus, attila the hun would destroy border garrisons and towns but then retreat his purpose of always threatening the roman empires eastern flank accomplished. We are treated to a fine story of attila s boyhood, and boy, william napier is a genius writer. Attila the hun appeared in several different fawcett comics. I dont own attila or any characters from the movie, but i have created a name for his firstborn son and the wife in this story summary. Napier takes his time and captures the essence of life in a world that was battling for land and religious dominance. Attila is the first book of william napiers attila the hun trilogy, and takes place during the boyhood of the legendary conqueror. Bleda died in 445, and attila became the sole ruler of the huns. The book thats got the business world reading, thinking, and quoting.

There are two stories in the book, one for attila as a young boy and one about lucius, a romanbriton and for most of the book they are separate tales that only come together at the end and thats when it makes sense before this i found all the ramblings involving lucius and gamaliel annoying and pointless. Mar 27, 2014 attila was king of the huns, a nonchristian people based on the great hungarian plain in the fifth century a. The pseudonymous napier continues his excellent portrayal of attilas turbulent life in this second installment to his trilogy after attila. The last wife of attila the hun by joan schweighardt is an ambitious, superbly researched, excellently written novel based on germanic legends and the true life of attila the hun that will mesmerize fans of historical fiction. Seredy, kate wrote the novel the white stag, the newbery medal winning book of 1938, which is a retelling of the legend of the rise of attila the hun written in lyric prose. It cant have been much fun living in steppes where the wrong night wind could blow. The once mighty roman empire lies open and vulnerable to attack from a huge hunnish army that has gathered on the banks of the danube and is poised and ready to strike but only one man has seen. I was not disappointed as i was held captive from page 1.

His name means little father and, according to some historians, may not have been his birth name but a term of affection and respect conferred on his accession man, 159. I would like a recommendation for historical fiction about attila the hun. It was not attilas main army, but it was more than enough to pose a threat to hippolyta and her warriors. However, when her fathers nation was taken over by attila, she was part of the spoils. The war came to an end in 449 with an agreement in which the romans agreed to pay attila an annual. His is a truly household name, but what do we really know about the man himself, his position in history and the world in which he lived. Attila could defeat romes legions but against the innovative and unpredictable rajput, his typical tactics wouldnt work well and his armor was more light than. The complete series list for attila the hun william napier. Hun armies were creating a problem for hippolyta, queen of the amazons, killing, looting and pillaging. In the years 434454ad the fate of europe hung upon the actions of one man, attila, king of the huns.

At its height, the hunnic empire stretched across central europe. The decline and fall of ancient rome is a subject of perpetual fascinationhere are three new takes. The forgotten wife chapter 1, an attila fanfic fanfiction. You know when you read a book and it teaches you a lot, or you walk away from reading that book feeling smartermore mature. This riveting biography reveals the man behind the myth. The ultimate attila the hun collection ebook by charles river. Perhaps this drove attila to drink he died on his umpteenth wedding night, probably from a boozy excess according to priscus. Attila attila the hun, book 1 attila series paperback february 2, 2010. I bought the first book attila since i had enjoyed the series spartacus on starz.

Attila the hun, was the leader of the huns from 434453 and ruler of the hunnic empire. The name attila the hun has become a byword for barbarism. The ultimate attila the hun collection discusses the facts, myths, and legends surrounding the life of attila, examining the historical record and the way in which his legacy has been shaped, all in an attempt to separate fact from fiction. Attila chapter 1, a movie xovers fanfic fanfiction. Rumours abound of a new power arising in the east, a ferocious nation of horse warriors known as the huns, striking teror into the border tribes. Oct 31, 2010 the name attila the hun has become a byword for barbarism, savagery and violence. The story opens while attila is a political hostage in rome, to ensure the cooperation of the empires new hun allies, a barbaric tribe of horsemen that have a fearsome fighting style never before seen. We are treated to a fine story of attilas boyhood, and boy, william napier is a genius writer. A decent beginning to a trilogy dealing with attila the hun, this first book deals with the making of the man as attila spends his boyhood as a hostage in rome, the treachery of whose inhabitants gives flame to his enmity and hasten his attempts to return to his people. One section of this book has been removed to fit the ebook requirements. This is the second book in this series and it is a wellwritten story. Here, he tells us more about the battle tactics, stategies and formations of the army of attila the hun. Attila the hun series in order william napier fictiondb. Read hot and popular stories about attila on wattpad.

May 03, 2007 this book is the first historical fiction book that got me hooked up until the very last page. Aug 15, 2019 attila the hun, 5thcentury king of the hunnic empire, devastated lands from the black sea to the mediterranean, inspiring fear throughout the late roman empire. Attila is the first book in a trilogy and follows attila the hun through his childhood. If you dont know anything about attila the hun then this is the series of books that you should read. Will include dust jacket if it originally came with one. Attila was the ruler of the huns from 434 until his death in 453. He was also the leader of a tribal empire consisting of huns, ostrogoths, and alans among others, in central and eastern europe during his reign, he was one of the most feared enemies of the western and eastern roman empires. D what americas leaders are saying about leadership secrets of attila the hun dont let the title mislead you. Attila the hun grappled with rome both east and west. This empire ranged from the danube river to the baltic sea and from germany to the ural river. Total war rome, inspired by the bestselling game rome ii. Attila the hun had a better long range weapon and was on horseback but the rajput warrior has faced horse archers before and dominated the other weapon edges along with the xfactors. Leadership secrets of attila the hun by wess roberts. Novelists and scriptwriters would prefer assassination by his bodyguards or even his squabbling sons who then proceeded to destroy what remained of the hunnic empire.

Attila the hun, 5thcentury king of the hunnic empire, devastated lands from the black sea to the mediterranean, inspiring fear throughout the late roman empire. Attila the hun by nic fields meet your next favorite book. The colorful story is told by a roman scribe, priscus of panium, and begins in 441 a. Stephan grundy included attila in his novel rhinegold, a retelling of the entire sigur. Reading this novel is like taking a giant step backward in history. This is the book that reveals the leadership secrets of attila the hun the man who centuries ago shaped an aimless band of mercenary tribal nomads into the undisputed rulers of the ancient world, and who today offers us timeless lessons in windirected, takecharge management. In a uniquely creative and entertaining approach to a most serious task. Leadership secrets of attila the hun by wess roberts book. Attila 1 by william napier 2010, paperback for sale. A barbarian king and the fall of rome by john man 389pp, bantam. This collection includes two biographies and an ancient account about attila written by jordanes. His impact on popular culture is considerablein fact, before world war ii made those wacky nazis the absolute shorthand for evil, attila the hun was one of the mostinvoked historical villains along with biblical bad guys, like the nepharious pharaoh from the book of exodus, and pontius pilate and judas iscariot from the four gospels for. Attila, the great king of the huns, was sitting in his bedchambers, watching over his kingdom through the open windows.

Attila the hun and the fall of rome christopher kelly. For example, captain marvel villain ibac was given the powers of the greatest villains in history by. He was also the leader of a tribal empire consisting of huns, ostrogoths, and alans among others, in central and eastern europe. Attila the hun historical fiction im not a history person, but i like to learn through historical fiction. This book goes attila the hun godless barbarian and nearmythical warrior king has become a byword for mindless ferocity. Napiers style is not unlike that of conn iggulden, whereas historically its factually but. Full text of leadership secrets of attila the hun pdf book. In a series of epic campaigns dating from the ad 430s until his death in ad 453, he ravaged first the eastern and later the western roman empire, invading italy in ad 452 and threatening rome itself. Wess roberts is the new york times bestselling author of leadership secrets of attila the hun, straight as never made anybody rich, victory secrets of attila the hun, coauthor of make it so, protect your achilles heel, it takes more than a carrot and a stick, the best advice ever for leaders, and collaborated with brigadier general john c. The eastern roman emperor theodosius ii gave in to hun demands and in autumn 443 signed the peace of anatolius with the two hun kings. American writer cecelia holland wrote the death of attila 1973, a historical novel in which attila appears as a powerful background figure whose life and death deeply impact the protagonists, a young hunnic warrior and a germanic one. A short, illustrated account of the huns and attila.

After 30 years of banishment, attila returns to the huns to claim his rightful place. Im not a history person, but i like to learn through historical fiction. The darkness and the dawn, a novel by thomas b costain book. In the runaway bestseller leadership secrets of attila the hun, author wess roberts draws from the imaginary thoughts of one of historys most effective and least beloved leaders, attila the hun, to discover leadership principles you can apply to your own situation. This book is a gruesome read, and theres no point in reading it at all.

Presents evidence pointing to an assassination plot and coverup orchestrated by attila s chief rival, marcian. He spends most of the book getting the huns ready to attack and destroy rome. He was also the leader of a tribal empire consisting of huns, ostrogoths, and alans among others, on the territory of central. Total war, and previously worked as a lecturer in archaeology, ancient history and art history. William napier captures the sense of what it must have been like to live during those troubling times. Every single words written on this book gave me a clear view of the settings. The dawn of the 5th centuryad, and roman empire totters on the edge of the abyss. Attila attila hun, book 1 attila series by william napier mint condition. Anyone caring for this missing material should email the publisher, who will send it to him or her free.