Ben Kane

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Ben Kane
Ben Kane wearing a Roman outfit, appearing to speak into a microphone
Kane in 2019
Born (1970-03-06) 6 March 1970 (age 54)
Nairobi, Kenya
OccupationAuthor
GenreHistorical fiction
Notable works
  • The Forgotten Legion
  • Silver Eagle
  • Road to Rome
Website
benkane.net

Ben Kane (born 6 March 1970)[1] is an Irish novelist who specialises in historical fiction. He is best known for his Forgotten Legion, Spartacus, and Hannibal book series. His 2011 novel, Hannibal: Enemy of Rome, made the Sunday Times bestseller list.[2]

In 2013, Kane and two friends walked the entire length of Hadrian's Wall for charity while wearing full Roman military kit, including hobnailed boots;[3] they raised nearly £19,000 for Combat Stress and Medecins Sans Frontieres.[citation needed] In 2014, they walked again in Italy, raising over £26,500. A documentary film was made about their walk, entitled The Road to Rome, with Ian McKellen providing voiceover.[4]

Bibliography[edit]

The Forgotten Legion[edit]

  1. The Forgotten Legion (2008)
  2. The Silver Eagle (2009)
  3. The Road to Rome (2010)
  4. "The March" (short story, 2018)

Hannibal[edit]

  1. Hannibal: Enemy of Rome (2011)
  2. "Hannibal: The Patrol" (short story, 2013)
  3. Hannibal: Fields of Blood (2013)
  4. Hannibal: Clouds of War (2014)

Spartacus[edit]

  1. Spartacus: The Gladiator (2012)
  2. Spartacus: Rebellion (2012)

Eagles of Rome[edit]

  1. "The Shrine" (short story, 2015)
  2. Eagles at War (2015)
  3. "The Arena" (short story, 2016)
  4. Hunting the Eagles (2016)
  5. Eagles in the Storm (2017)
  6. "Io Saturnalia!" (short story, 2023)
  7. "Centurion of the First" (short story, 2023)

Clash of Empires[edit]

  1. Clash of Empires (2018)
  2. The Falling Sword (2019)

Lionheart[edit]

  1. Lionheart (2020)
  2. Crusader (2021)
  3. King (2022)

Mathieu Carrey[edit]

  1. Napoleon's Spy (2023)

Other[edit]

  • A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii (2014 – Kane contributed one chapter)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ben Kane biography". www.fantasybookreview.co.uk.
  2. ^ "There's a Dickens of a lot going on at Bath bookshop". Bath Chronicle. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  3. ^ Kane, Ben (20 April 2015). "What it's like to march as a Roman soldier". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 March 2017.(subscription required)
  4. ^ "Lincoln School of Film & Media Network". University of Lincoln School of Media. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.

External links[edit]

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