Gladiator /

"Maximus is a general in the Roman army. After his last battle he wants to return to his family. But the new Emperor Commodus hates Maximus, and kills his family. Soon Maximus is a prisoner, then a slave, and finally a gladiator. When Emperor Commodus joins Maximus in the arena they fight for t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Keen, Annette
Other Authors:	Gram, Dewey, Franzoni, David, Logan, John, 1961-, Nicholson, William
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Harlow : Pearson Education, 2008.
Series:	Penguin readers.
Subjects:	Gladiators > Rome > Fiction. Readers (Adult) Readers for new literates. High interest-low vocabulary books. Reading comprehension > Problems, exercises, etc. English language > Textbooks for foreign speakers. Movie novels.
Online Access:	Supplemental activities

Table of Contents:

Farmer and soldier
The last battle
One more duty
A prisoner again
New gladiators
Caesar's arrival in Rome
The Spaniard and the crowd
The Colosseum
A man for the people
Secrets and lies
Broken plans
Home, at last.