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Gladiator

by Dewey Gram, William Nicholson, John Logan · 2000 · 240 pages

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[Penguin Readers Level 4]

General Maximus is admired by his men and by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. But when the Emperor's son murders his way to the throne, Maximus goes into exile. He is captured by slave traders and forced to fight as a gladiator. When the Emperor arranges a gladiator spectacle, Maximus' chance for revenge has come. A spectacular epic film of courage and revenge depicting the splendours and cruelties of ancient Rome directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe.

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Genre
historical fictionfantasy
Themes
movies
Setting
rome
Subject
history
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 240 pages

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