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Boudica: Dreaming of the Bull

Advantages: Gripping, page turning novel
Disadvantages: A bit price to compete competitively on the market

I enjoyed 'Boudica: Dreaming of the Bull' immensely. Whilst having a proper educational meaning to the book, it offers thrill and excitement every time a reader will turn the page. There is a great plot to this book. In AD 60, Boudica, war leader of the E ...

midpikyrozziy 10.01.2008 · Read full review
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The Celts are coming

Advantages: plot, characters, details
Disadvantages: none

Boudica is one of those figures, her name evocative, and her legend of rebellian against Roman imperialism one to cheer any dweller in these isles. She's a romantic, enigmatic figure because history really hasn't gifted us with much detail about the warri ...

Bryn_Pearson 19.04.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Boudica: Dreaming the eagle - Manda Scott

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She who brings Victory

Advantages: history mixed with fantasy, a thrilling read
Disadvantages: was supposed to be a trilogy and now there are 4....

Main Characters: Breaca (also Boudica) : A warrior of the Eceni tribe Ban : Breaca's half brother a powerful dreamer Caradoc : Warrior who partners Breaca Plot: In the era of around 32 AD among the celts there are two types of revered people. The D ...

maz2909 24.10.2005 · Read full review
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Dramatic defiance of Roman expansion.

Advantages: Dramatic and well written. The sound foundation for an epic.
Disadvantages: A little slow to start and an open mind needed.

In this novel, the first of a trilogy depicting the life and edventures of the Brittanic heroine Boudica, Manda Scott has laid the foundations for an epic dramatisation of the life of a great historic figure. The author has cleverly taken the base of t ...

zippy650 26.07.2003 · Read full review
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Boudica: Dreaming the Eagle

Advantages: Thrilling and interesting book
Disadvantages: slightly long

Set in Britain before the Roman invasion Manda Scott explores the ancient world of druids, dreamers, warriors and their gods. It follows the life of two main characters: Braeca and Ban, who are daughter and son to the most powerful people of the Eceni, t ...

ToNick 27.04.2006 · Read full review
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