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Attila The Hun: Barbarian Terror And The Fall Of The Roman Empire (2009)

by Christopher Kelly(Favorite Author)

3.63 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1844139158 (ISBN13: 9781844139156)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Vintage

review 1: An exhaustive exhausting at times historical account of a fascinating time in ancient history. This went well as a companion piece to the book on Caesar I've recently read. A great empire from its creation to its end, a behemoth so massive, it was unable to sustain itself. The book was interesting, well written and educational, which is pretty much what I look for in nonfiction. It had some strong dynamic parts, but some of it, particularly in the middle, sort of dragged and made for a long slightly laborious read. Good read for history fans.
review 2: Having enjoyed William Napier's Attila trilogy I wanted to read a history book about Attila the Hun. Christopher Kelly's very readable and informative book has met my need and reassured me about the historical ac... morecuracy of the novels. I did however find that Kelly's book became too speculative so that I stopped reading it for several years before finally finishing it. I didn't like his overuse of modern concepts (such as asylum seekers, binge drinking, etc) to describe this remote period in order to make it more accessible to today's reader - they came across as anachronistic and made me distrust his interpretation as too glib. That said I did find his sympathetic portrayal of Attila refreshing and believable. less

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