The Quest For the Lost Roman Legions: Discovering the Varus Battlefield by Tony Clunn

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'The Quest for the Lost Roman Legions' documents the author's search to discover the Varus battlefield, where three Roman legions vanished in 9 AD, ambushed by Arminius, a Roman-trained German warrior determined to stop Rome's advance East beyond the Rhine.

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Melisende 1,262 reviews

Just finished and was slightly disappointed. I personally woukd have preferred the histical story retold followed by Tony's journey of discovery. The fictional account did nothing for me.

Nov 16, 2025

KatieWallace 21 reviews

Half the book is a non-fiction account of the author's work as an amateur archeologist in locating an ancient battlefield. The other half is a fictional dramatization of the last battle of the famous lost legions of Varus. I only bought this book because I heard the author speak and I'm interested in the subject, but his writing is plain lousy.

½

Apr 28, 2007