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The sixth century was not a peaceful time for the Roman empire. Invaders threatened on all fronties, but they grew to respect and fear the name of Belisarius, the Emperor Justinian's greatest general. With this book Robert Graves again demonstrates his command of a vast historical subject, creating a startling and vivid picture of a decadent era.
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Interesting but missing something.......2007-04-17
This is a novelisation of the life of Belisarius, the great Byzantine general. It is basically a sober account of Belisarius's life as told by the slave of Belisarius's wife Antonina. Graves used Procopius's The Wars (and to an extent the Secret History [Anecdota]) as his main sources. He portrays the political situations, the fickle, tyrannic nature of the emperor Justinian, the machinations of court and horrors of war extremely well. Belisarius comes across as divine and stoic - this is taken to its extreme actually. However the book is informative and quite detailed if you're interested in Byzantine history.
However as a novelisation it is missing something. At times it is a bit flat, reading like a plain historical account without too much insight into the characters involved - as one reviewer commented, you might as well read Procopius for this. I only found this fault at times and I think Graves's "coloured" view of Christianity and Byzantine life (as presented through the mouth of the slave Eugenius) was quite meaningful. Still, he could have done more to intertwine and make richer the characterisation of the four main people involved. Justinian, Theodora, Antonina and Belisarius make for such a grand group in their totality (just read any historical account of all 4 of them) that Graves could have done a lot more with the book.
Gripping from the first pages.......2007-02-09
The more reviews I read and compare to my own impression of the same text and moving images, the less I understand about how people process information and come to conclusions. I couldn't disagree more with some of the reviewers below.
Count Belisarius is richly detailed, filled with anecdotes and unfolding the "reality" of the time, the 6th century, and what it could have been like living in the Eastern Roman Empire and Constantinople/Byzantium. I find myself re-reading paragraphs because of the richness of the language, the images evoked, the deep characterization and the fascinating stories the narrator tells within the novel. I haven't read Procopius, he is on the shelf with the rest of my classics books, but my impression is that Graves has sifted through the source material with a fine toothed comb.
I could make a comparison to Gary Jennings, another master historical fiction writer, and his book, Raptor, which takes place about the same time as Count Belisarius. But Raptor, while a highly rewarding reading experience that I was sorry had to end, was hard to get started on, as many great books are in my experience.
A tad boring at times, but a vivid account of real history........2006-03-22
I've read through quite a few reviews here and can't wholeheartedly disagree with most of them. It is true that the plot of this novel can get a bit tedious, and I also agree that the character development is a bit lacking, especially when compared to "I, Claudius" or "Claudius The God . . . " For what it is though, a history of the life and times of the Byzantine Empire's most able general, it is quite good.
This novel is certainly not a good place to start for those new to Robert Graves. New readers would likely decide that Graves' writing style is a bit dry and cumbersome. No, this is really a novel for the seasoned Graves scholar---and honestly, only for those who have a genuine interest in the Eastern Roman Empire.
For those who do, however, this is an absolute treasurebook. In fact, a script of this novel would be suitable material for a History Channel documentary while his others were obviously suitable for the BBC.
It would probably be unfair to compare "Count Belisarius" to the likes of the two Claudian novels, but comparisons are made nonetheless. For the character of Claudius, Graves obviously had to "fill in some blanks." In doing so, he truly brings the character to life. This is not to say, however, that Graves took too many poetic liberties in developing the character---quite the contrary. Graves was, for all practical purposes, an historian. In other words, he always did his homework and when he does have to fill in bits of missing information, he does so in a way that one might logically expect that character to behave/react/decide etc. The same can be said for Belasarius. With Belisarius, however, Graves did not have to be nearly as "creative" as with Claudius, since the details of Belasarius' life are more concrete. Perhaps this attributes to the novel being a bit dry---more factual perhaps, but without the drama.
For the most part, I see in Belisarius a character whose fate was not too different than that of Claudius, or at least his brother Germanicus. Justinian could have easily sufficed for a Caligula, while Theodora reminds one at times of Claudius' grandmother, Livia. This is not necessarily an invention of Graves, but rather my own subtle comparison between several characters with similar attitudes and fates.
Again, this novel should almost be placed in non-fiction since it holds to historical fact almost flawlessly---not exactly, but almost. For this reason, it's a bit tedious as a novel but makes an excellent read for the historian.
One of Grave's Poorer Works.......2005-03-02
The story follows the Byzantine Empire's rule under Justinian and his greatest general, Belisarius. The narrator is the enuch servant of Belisarius' wife who follows him along on his campaigns.
The narrative closely resembles the fast-paced Greek narrative style which focuses more on action as opposed to character development. As a result, the characters appear two-dimensional and seem more like clumsy marionnettes being bounced around the stage of a puppet show. The relation between Belisarius' wife and the Empress Theodora seems to have the most depth in the story because of their unique relationship when they were younger. However, all of the other characters are shallow: the motives to their actions aren't really explored as much as they should be.
Although Graves tries bring forward the same murderous and conspiratorial plots as in "I, Claudius", this seems to come far short. The descriptions of the battles have some merit, particularly those of the Italian campaign and the siege of Rome. I did enjoy his descriptions of the incessant Christian factionalism that pervaded this period; showing how the religion was slowly emerging from its cult origins through the formation of more permanent and politically active institutions.
All in all, I felt as if I would have enjoyed reading a purely historical account of Belisarius more than the novel itself. I wouldn't recommend this novel as a first book to read by Graves for fear that it may bias the reader as to his other great literary work and scholarly contributions.
Interesting but not terribly memorable.......2003-07-15
Admittedly, my only knowledge of the work of Graves comes from reading "I, Claudius" and "Claudius the God." I picked up this book because I positively loved the aforementioned works, and am a great fan of late Roman / early Byzantine history. I was also hoping for some in depth descriptive scenes of the battles which defined the career of Belisarius. "Count Belisarius" sounded like a book tailor-made for me.
I was left disappointed. While the book had a lot of similar historical intrigue as may be found in "I, Claudius," the battle scenes lacked pop and the characters were flat. Belisarius himself seemed one-dimensional. This could have been a product of the narration style Graves chose for this book (i.e., telling the story through the eyes of one of Antonina's slaves). It put him in a bit of a straight-jacket when it came to recounting scenes the slave in question could not possibly have seen.
Also, Graves doesn't explore in any great detail what for many is the over-riding mystery of the life of Belisarius: why did he remain so perfectly loyal to Justinian over the course of his career while the emperor behaved toward him in ways that would hardly inspire loyalty in any other man?
Finally, I picked up a certain animus for Christianity that I never noticed or didn't remember in Graves's other works--particularly in his unkind treatment of Pope Saint Silverius. This was perhaps the most disappointing aspect of all, from my perspective.
To sum up "Count Belisarius" in one word--forgettable. This time period, and Belisarius in particular, are so intensely interesting, complex, and notable that they deserve much grander treatment than this. I'd recommend the more recent Belisarius: The First Shall Be Last by Belzoni as a better attempt at giving the great general his proper due.
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Count Belisarius and Lawrence of the Arabs
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First published in 1938,
Count Belisarius is one of Robert Graves's most consistently popular novels. A historical romance of the sixth century AD, this tells the story of Belisarius, the last of the great generals of the Roman Empire, who reconquered Africa and Italy for the emperor in Constantinople, only to be rewarded with suspicion and humiliation.
Lawrence and the Arabs also tells of a military hero, but one whom Graves knew personally and who was still living when this first authorized biography was published in 1927. Both as an attempt to tell the story of the Arab Revolt and Lawrence's place in it, and as an installment in the growth of the legend of Lawrence of Arabia, it is an important historical and literary document. Read together, these books show Graves exploring the nature of heroism in a world grown profoundly suspicious of heroes.
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COUNT BELISARIUS
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The New York Times bestselling author takes readers back to the Nightside.
A quest for the Unholy Grail-the goblet from which Judas drank at the Last Supper-takes private eye John Taylor deep into the secret, magical heart of London...called the Nightside.
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a leap forward.......2007-09-22
I read "Something From the Nightside" a couple of years ago and was underwhelmed. But I thought the premise was good and people whose opinions I respected loved the series, so I thought it was time to give the Nightside another shot. I'm glad I did: "Agents of Light and Darkness" was an improvement in every way. The writing is tighter, the story more interesting, and the use of the term "in the Nightside" is reduced by around 80%. So far, this series feels like a less grim version of Edward Lee's "City Infernal" novels. "Agents of Light and Darkness" is a fun, quick read that doesn't bog the reader down. It's pulp, it gets the job done, and I plan to move on to the other books in the series.
Horror x Pulp x Mystery (+ a Travelogue of the Strange).......2007-09-12
Welcome to the Nightside, where everything macabre and strange not only exists, it thrives. Resident PI John Taylor has a gift for finding things, and in this installment, he's been hired to track down the Unholy Grail (the cup Judas drank from during the last supper). He's not the only one looking, though, and he must find the grail before angels from both sides of the fence destroy the Nightside in their pursuit of it.
I read the first Nightside novel about a year and a half ago, and I mostly thought. . ."eh." It was a short, strange book, and there were some things about it that bothered me. The phrase "in the Nightside" was used way too much, many of the characters had campy and bizarre names (Suzie Shooter, Razor Eddie, etc.), the descriptions were often over-the-top, and John frequently went off on tangents, describing people and past events at random. (I wasn't sure what purpose these detours served, but they often ended with the dreaded phrase "in the Nightside.")
I picked up this second novel on a whim, and for some reason I enjoyed it a lot more than the first. It's still quirky, still over-the-top, the phrase "in the Nightside" is still used quite a bit, and some of the randomly-introduced characters still feel more like window-dressing than fully-realized people. But I'm starting to think that that's the point. The Nightside itself (and all the weird and wonderful things it contains) is as much a main "character" as John is. And as PI Taylor seeks out folks with information on his latest case, he guides the reader on a twisty little trek through London's violent and magical underbelly, throwing out cautionary anecdotes (and occasionally killing his informants) along the way.
Agents of Light and Darkness is a quick and pulpy read. The author mixes campy, gory, tongue-in-cheek oddities into the action of the tale, and he appears to be having a great deal of fun with it all. This time around, I did too. Give the Nightside a chance (or two); see if it sticks. I've definitely decided to pick up more of the books and find out where they lead.
nightside.......2007-08-27
How could I have missed this delightful series? I was so happy to find it. What a prize. It sucks you in from the beginning and makes you want to find all of his books.
Super Reader.......2007-08-26
Green certainly keeps you on your toes in this one. John Taylor is hired to find the cup Judas Iscariot drank out of at the last supper, also known as the Unholy Grail.
Many people are looking for this, including a bunch of angels.
He also comes across the Speaking Gun, which Merlin might just have made to kill angels.
He has a run-in with La Belle Dame Sans Merci, and when confronted by angels and others, calls on Merlin for help. Agents of the Morningstar have no pull with the Son of the Morningstar it seems. "bullies", he calls 'em.
The man known as Jude, a long time Nightside person has an important role to play in more than one myth and legend.
Delicious film noir/horror crossover........2007-07-25
In Agents of Light and Darkness, Green has successfully spliced horror and film noir to create the Nightside, the "sick, secret heart of London," a place where ghosts and demons roam the streets along with humans and immortality can be purchased on the Street of the Gods.
The first true innovation in this series is Green's realization that film noir and horror are mutually compatible genres, and that it's possible to weave the two into a seamless whole and have fun while doing it. You take the hardboiled deadpan narration of the film noir genre and you take as the subject of said narration some wildly fantastic thing (like dead boys and the ghost of Marilyn Monroe), and the result is this sarcastic, you-can't faze-me type attitude that just carries you right through the novel at blinding speed.
Green's second innovation is John Taylor, who in some ways is your typical film noir private eye plus white trench coat and a few magical defenses. What distinguishes him is (1) the fact that he can find anything he wants to find (a magical gift he gets from his mother), and (2) the clever, sarcastic, hard-edged voice Green gives him. To travel with a narrator like Taylor is an absolute delight; his commentary on the events that occur is endlessly amusing and his banter with the other Nightside denizens is never dull.
Agents of Light And Darkness is a fun read. It's quick and it doesn't aspire to philosophical or moral heights despite nominally touching on the issue of religion (the case, this time, involves the Unholy Grail). Having read the other books in the series I am convinced that this one is the best so far.
I should probably also comment that these books can pall after awhile. They seem to be designed so that someone who hasn't read the entire series can just pick up a book and start reading without being too handicapped by not knowing what's happened in the other books, so they repeat themselves a great deal (Green has to re-introduce, for example, not only John Taylor, but other important characters and places which show up in almost every book). Also, John Taylor's wit and wisdom and the novelty of the Nightside carry you only so far through the series; after about three consecutive books it begins to seem like old hat.
My advice would be to not read the Nightside novels consecutively; that way the repetition won't bother you and it'll be like coming back to an old friend instead of hearing the same damn thing introduced again and again.
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Ruthless and seemingly indestructible,
the dark army didn’t count on the few, the proud, the Marines.
The Dark Prince’s vast armies have destroyed nation after nation with the aid of powerful demon magic. Their total victory would be swift and certain except for two things: Haft and Spinner, a pair of soldiers trained in the art of warfare through the teachings of a magically transported Marine Gunnery Sergeant.
The Dark Prince’s orders are swift and simple: find them. Haft and Spinner, along with scores of soldiers and refugees, are determined to form an army and defeat the invaders. Outnumbered and outgunned, they must uncover and kill the enemy before the enemy kills them. Haft and Spinner have already accomplished great feats. But to achieve the impossible will require a few strokes of genius and a few good men. Fortunately, these Marines have both. . . .
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The Dark Prince's vast armies have destroyed nation after nation with the aid of powerful demon magic. Their total victory would be swift and certain except for two things: Haft and Spinner, a pair of soldiers trained in the art of warfare through the teachings of a magically transported Marine Gunnery Sergeant.
The Dark Prince's orders are swift and simple: find them. Haft and Spinner, along with scores of soldiers and refugees, are determined to form an army and defeat the invaders. Outnumbered and outgunned, they must uncover and kill the enemy before the enemy kills them. Haft and Spinner have already accomplished great feats. But to achieve the impossible will require a few strokes of genius and a few good men. Fortunately, these Marines have both....
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Bring it back, Now!!!.......2006-12-05
I love this series. I bought all three books at once and read them all in one sitting, only stopping long enough to take bathroom breaks. I want this series to continue. I think it was a lose to the readers of the world when this series was cancelled just because book three didn't sell as fast as the other two. I only picked up this series because I was waiting for the authors I follow to publish something new.
I would keep following this series if someone would figure out it's a good idea to keep publishing it.
Building a Following.......2006-08-08
The first book in the DEMONTECH series described how 2 marines managed to flee the invasion of the country their ship was visiting and gather a small following of fellow refugees in the process. This second book expands on that. They are still wandering and looking for a way to catch a ship back to their home but it is becoming harder and harder. The bad guys are after them and route after route is blocked. They are also picking up more refugees and stragglers.
Most of the refugees are just that. They are helpless women and children but they are also picking up the occasional soldier of defeated armies. Sometimes they have to fight. That leads them to a singular position in this world. These are the only guys to fight the bad guys and WIN. That makes them hero and attracts more followers. That is also how privates Haft and Spinner become "Lords" Haft and Spinner.
These guys are the stuff of heroes but they don't have the training to lead large bodies numbering in the thousands. That they succeed and even save a town makes them more heroic.
There is more yet to come. The wandering is still not at an end and the BAD guys are still expanding their empire. I look forward to more.
Great Book!!!.......2006-05-31
I read this book awhile ago and just recently reread the series. I am not a big fantasy fan, but this is a great read. If you are looking for something that is exciting, fun and a page turner, read this series, you will not be disappointed.
A Few Good Men - Part 2.......2006-01-17
The second book in an excellent Science Fiction/Fantasy series, it continues building on the concept of what the impact of USMC training and tradition would be on the inhabitants of a low tech society. I found it to be a well written book with entertaining characters and a good story line. I highly recommend this book along with the others in series.
A Rabble in Arms.......2003-05-29
Rally Point (2003) is the second novel of the Demontech series, following Onslaught. In the previous volume, Spinner and Haft have escaped from the Jokapcul invasion of New Bally and start their trek northeastward through Bostia, intending to cross Skragland and then turn south to the port of Zorba City, where they can get passage to Frangeria. After a bit of excitement over a hungry gray tabur, a large feline, they meet Silent, a Tangonine giant, who joins them in combat against a Jokapcul unit at the Skragland border. Unfortunately, one of the Jokapcul gets away, so Haft and Spinner take three of the Jokapcul horses and ride east.
After a spot of trouble at the Burnt Man Inn, Spinner and Haft depart in the company of the Golden Girl, Doli, Zweepee, and Fletcher. A few days later, Wolf starts following them and, occasionally, leading them to battle sites. They follow the path of a Zorban unit and arrive just as a Jokapcul company attacks them. Although they drive off the enemy for a short while, the Jokapcul soon return and are wearing down their small group when Silent roars into the Jokapcul rear and sends them tumbling like bowling pins. After finishing off the enemy, they add the horses to their own and continue on their way, gathering fighting men and some refugees as they travel.
In this novel, the Dark Prince demands that the Jokapcul magicians find out more about the bandits attacking their men in the north. One of the mages sends out a hive of bees to hunt for the group led by Haft and Spinner.
Meanwhile, the group has been fleeing east from the Jokapcul advance, but soon discover that they have insufficient food and water for travel across the Eastern Waste. They follow the borders of the waste south toward the Princedons. They now have enough fighting men to make up a reinforced platoon: Zorbans, Skraglanders, and a few sea soldiers who have escaped from Zorba City. They are beginning to pick off small units of Jokapcul and any bandits foolish enough to attack them. They even rescue a Skragland unit from a bandit ambush. Then they come to the town of Eikby.
While Spinner and Haft are negotiating with the town mayor, the group camps nearby and prepares a meal. Shortly thereafter, numerous bandits attack the camp, deliberately inflicting injuries to several women and children, but are driven off by the returning fighting men. The bandit gang is well known to the townsfolk and the group are warned that they will gather as many other bandit gangs as possible and return to attack them once again as retaliation for previous losses. The town mayor wants to send the newcomers away, but is overruled by the Commander of the Eikby Guard. The townsfolk start preparing for an attack by the bandits.
Then refugees from Penston brings word that the Jokapcul have taken that city and are coming up the peninsula toward Eikby.
This novel shows the development of Haft and Spinner into leaders as they accept responsibility for more and more refugees and finally for a full town. While they still have a duty to report the invasion, they can't just walk off and leave these men, women and children to their own device.
Spinner is especially conflicted by the number of people who have died under their leadership. He can't see where these losses could be prevented and assumes that his incomprehension proves his lack of competence. On the other hand, Haft still has a problem with impetuosity. He clearly sees the enemy's weaknesses, but fails to consider the consequences of accident and error. However, the fighting begins to teach him a little more about prior planning and, in particular, the value of contingency planning.
Recommended for Sherman fans and anyone else who enjoys ground combat in a fantasy setting.
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