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The Profession (2011)

by Steven Pressfield(Favorite Author)

3.58 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0385528736 (ISBN13: 9780385528733)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Crown

review 1: As it is easy too notice, and other reviewers have noticed, this is a novel about the raise of a Caesar, told from the perspective of his almost-son, Brutus. The story is told well, with enough detail to make it believable; some commenters have felt that there is too much military jargon, but I don't think so -- the story is told from within the profession of arms, and it is only natural to be told in the jargon of that noble profession. Once the reader notices where the story is going there cannot really be any great surprises, but that's all right, we don't read this novel as an adventure book. I'm looking forward for a sequel.
review 2: This is the second Pressfield book I read, the first being "The Afghan Campaign". I found this book to be just as fast pac... moreed as the other and once again Pressfield is to be commended on his knowledge of the soldier's mindset.I did have a few issues with this book, however. First, the book doesn't really start getting to the meat of the plot until approximately Chapter 12. As my friend put it, that's a long time to wait for the story to start emerging. There was also a moment or two where I had to suspend my disbelief about the hero's predicament. He is alternately painted as a thinker or deadset follower and seems to come upon a realization of Salter's true motives almost in a shocking "Oh Crap!" moment. If he is as intelligent as the author paints him, it seems hard to believe he is so surprised by what develops. Apart from this I really enjoyed the portrayl of a futuristic world political scene as well as the underlying questions about use of mercenary forces, global natural resources, and America's ever changing presence on the international stage.A great read but I liked "The Afghan Campaign" more. less

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