Jeff Gabriel's Reviews > Hannibal; a History of the art of war Among the Carthaginians and Romans Down to the Battle of Pydna, 168 B.C., With a Detailed Account of the Second Punic war ..

I cannot even recall how I stumbled upon reading this one, but it was a great find. I enjoyed the tremendous detail provided by the author. His additional ability to mix some storytelling into so many facts made it an fast read. The story is truly amazing in and of itself - and perhaps the only thing keeping it from a modern major movie retelling is the failure of its subject to accomplish anything more than teaching his foes to fight.

If you like military strategy, early Roman culture, larger than life characters - you will enjoy this one.