An epic true story of love, cruelty, and bloodshed during the famous mercenary revolt against Carthage, Salammbo is considered a masterpiece of literary realism and is arguably the finest historical novel ever written. In the days following the first Punic war, the barbarian soldiers employed by Carthage revolt against their greedy masters in a brutal campaign of revenge. The barbarian leader Matho, having fallen in love with the Carthaginian princess Salammbo, wages a desperate war against her father, the brilliant general Hamilcar Barca, to claim her as his own. A dazzling contrast of violence and sensuality sets the background for this vivid retelling of history by the great Gustave Flaubert.

Book Size: Executive (7 x 10 in / 178 x 254 mm)

Page Count: 377 Pages

Interior Color: Black and White Standard

Paper Type: 60# Cream

Book Binding: Hardcover

Cover Finish: Matte

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