In my previous book, In the Wake of Hannibal, the story is told by Hannibal's brother Mago, by Mago's lieutenant Gisco and by Gisco's wife Sansara. Gisco and Sansara survived the war and produced six childtren. Fifty years later, the Romans have determined to destroy their old enemy, Carthage. Gillimas, Gisco and Sansara's youngest son is grandfather to Gilimas and Simabal, aged nine and twelve respectively. The Children's fathers, Mazeus and Bomilcar have died in the war against the Numidian King Masinissa.
The Romans played Carthage like an astute fisherman plays a fish. They...
In my previous book, In the Wake of Hannibal, the story is told by Hannibal's brother Mago, by Mago's lieutenant Gisco and by Gisco's wife Sansara....