Tony Bradman is an award-winning children's writer for all ages. His

books have sold more than 2 million copies worldwide. Titles for A

& C Black include Hercules the Hero, Space Pirates and other stories, Sleeping Nasty, Elvis the Squirrel, Macbeth and Richard III.

Spartacus was a rebel at heart. He fought back against the Roman system

of slavery, and inspired thousands of other slaves to join him and

rebel. This biography looks at the life of the great man, charting his

changing fortunes and epic battles.

Lives in Action is a series of

narrative biographies that recount the lives of some of the key figures

in history. Page-turning, thrilling plots that read like fiction will

keep the most reluctant reader hooked.

'a stirring story'

Spartacus was one of the most iconic and unusual figures of the history

of the Roman empire. He fought back against the Roman system of

slavery, and inspired thousands of other slaves to join him and rebel.

This narrative biography gets deep into the gripping and dramatic chain

of events.