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Michael Curtis Ford

Author of The Ten Thousand

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Works by Michael Curtis Ford

The Ten Thousand (2001) 509 copies
Gods and Legions (2003) 280 copies
The Last King (2005) 224 copies
The Sword of Attila (2005) 164 copies
The Fall of Rome (2007) 116 copies

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Birthdate
20th Century
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Country (for map)
USA
Places of residence
Salem, Oregon, USA

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The book was worth reading from the point of view of understanding the history of this march.

The book is not really about Xenophon though the book threads through his life. The book is more about the observations of his squire, Theo, as the story is told through his eyes.

Some details of the retreat were unbelievable to me such as walking through snow during the retreat for months without proper footwear. That should have decimated that army given frostbite combined with a poor diet. The book tells of discomfort for many but not mass casualties/death. I doubt the retreat finished with Ten Thousand warriors... it was hard to believe.

This was not a page turner type of book and at times I had trouble reading 20 pages. I doubt I will read another book by this author.
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Lynxear | 10 other reviews | Feb 14, 2019 |
I read this book more for facts than fun. I haven't gotten to whatever Roman historians who covered Mithradates, but did remember a biography by Alfred Duggan fondly. Plutarch deals with him tangentially, I believe. There's a lot of research in this book, but no spark, and thus little desire to reread.
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DinadansFriend | 6 other reviews | Dec 1, 2015 |
I have a criticism of the writer for Odovacar wasn't a a Hun! It isn't a Hunnic name and there's only the author's convenience makes him one. But as the fifth Century is very short of direct historical material, the real criteria of this school of fiction is whether or not it is plausible. I didn't find it so, and if one wishes to visit a fictionalized Attila's court try the writings of Stephen Grundy,. The real material on Attila can be found in , for instance, Gordon's "Age of Attila".
 
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DinadansFriend | 7 other reviews | Nov 27, 2015 |
A look at the fall of Rome from the viewpoint of the destroyers. The Hun Odoacer and his brother Onulf are nearly captured when children by the Ostrogoth Orestes. It takes them over twenty years but they get their revenge and Odoacer ascends the throne as King of Italia thus ending the story of Rome.
 
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