 First edition | |
| Author | David Drake |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Alan Gutierrez |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Baen Books |
| Publication date | May 1986 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 314 |
| ISBN | 0-671-65568-X (Paperback edition 1986) ISBN 0-671-31833-0 (Paperback edition 2001) |
| OCLC | 13785437 |
Ranks of Bronze is a science fiction novel by American writer David Drake.
Plot summary
A defeated Roman legion is sold into slavery to alien traders seeking low tech soldiers to be used in conflicts to secure trading rights on alien planets. Their new masters soon learn that the Romans are the best low tech fighters that can be found. Given their worth as soldiers and success on the battlefield, the Romans' alien masters provide them with everything, including near immortality. However, the Romans want only one thing, and that is to go home.
Sequels
- Foreign Legions (2002) short stories edited by Drake
- The Excalibur Alternative (2002), David Weber
Release details
- Paperback edition 1986 ISBN 0-671-65568-X
- Paperback edition 2001 ISBN 0-671-31833-0
References
- ^ chapters.indigo.com Archived 2013-01-01 at archive.today
External links
- scifi-fantasy-info.com, David drake bibliography
- david-drake.com, Author's publication list
| Works by David Drake | |
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| ARC Riders (with Janet Morris) |
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| Belisarius (with Eric Flint) |
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| Crisis of Empire |
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| General (with S. M. Stirling and others) |
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| Hammer's Slammers |
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| Heroes in Hell |
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| Lord of the Isles |
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| Northworld |
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| RCN |
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| Other novels |
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| Other short stories |
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| Collections |
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| Anthologies edited |
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