On The Spartacus Road is a fusion of a typical memoir and a history book, detailing former The Times editor, Peter Stothard’s journey along “The Spartacus Road” that takes you from Rome to Capua, to the first slave stronghold at Mount Vesuvius (featured in Spartacus: Vengeance) and lastly to Senerchia where the battle that would seal Spartacus’s and the rebel armies fate took place. On The Spartacus Road: A Journey Through Ancient Italy by Peter Stothard Following this fantastic find I started snooping around the net for both fictional and non-fictional tales of the gladiators legacy, and I would like to share with you five of the most interesting discoveries I made, whether you simply have an interest in his history or, like me, you wish to fill the gap left by the show. As a massive fan of the show there was a Spartacus shaped void looming over me following the finale, until I came across an article on The Wall Street Journal that made historical reference to this brilliant little book The Spartacus War. Starz incredibly popular Spartacus series – which depicted the gladiators journey from freedom to slavery and then rebellion – sadly came to its conclusion on Friday with undoubtedly one of the greatest finales in TV history. The Story of Spartacus the Rebel Slave: Five Reads to Fill the Void
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