Imperial Governor!

[Spedius]

Just as well Jasper tidied it up for me, as I would have not been certain how to do so :roll:
Alan has said that he'll let me have the text of his article, and I'll put it on my blog or website so people can see it.

Ave Viventius,

Thank you for adjusting your link, everthing's right with the topic again.

Thank your friend Alan for his kindness, perhaps he might like to say a word?

What's a "blog"? I've seen the word all over the place but have no idea what it means?

Here's a review I found for Imperial Governor at Amazon.com.

"Gripping and detailed account of a turbulent time in history, March 24, 2003
Reviewer: Iain S. Palin (Northern Ireland)

Among the many statues of national heroes in London is one of Boudicca, the Queen of the Iceni (a Celtic tribe) who led a major revolt against the Roman occupiers in 61 AD. The event is usually portrayed as some sort of national uprising, which it was not: the Celtic Britons were intensely tribal and many of the victims of the revolt were Britons who belonged to other tribes. But it remains embedded in British national consciousness.

This highly detailed and well-written novel purports to be the memoir of Suetonius Paulinus, the Roman general who finally - and against huge odds, given the military resources at his disposal - crushed the uprising. It gets inside his mind, which is a fascinating, if chilly place. Suetonius is the consummate professional soldier and he succeeds because of his professionalism and his refusal to panic when all seems lost. But he has no respect for the people he has been sent from distant Rome to govern, and as events proceed this develops into a blind hatred for the rebels. This brings him into dispute with his political masters in Rome, who want a quick "reconstruction", and causes his downfall.

The account of life in the Roman army, how it worked (and conquered almost all its foes in the process), and of the mind set of its commanders is absolutely gripping. The author takes you back to a totally different time, a different society, a different way of thinking, and immerses you.

I first read this book some thirty years ago. When it was reprinted I went back to it and think I have gained even more from it now. If you are interested in the ancient world, this is a must-read."

Vale

M. Spedius Corbulo