A Pyrrhic Victory Volume III: Fate by Ian Crouch

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Award-winning author Ian Crouch continues his historic storytelling in his latest novel, A Pyrrhic Victory Volume III: Fate.

In 279 BC, King Pyrrhus of Epirus has just defeated the Romans in the bloody battle of Asculum. It was this battle that gave rise to the expression "a Pyrrhic victory," one that comes at such a cost that it may destroy the victor.

His purpose was to protect the Greeks and Italians of southern Italy from a powerful Rome.

"Writing with great style, Dr. Crouch brings this ancient age to life once more, maintaining an expert balance between historical accuracy and creative imagination. Dr. Crouch succeeds splendidly in conveying a compelling interpretation of the lives and loves, the achievements and aspirations of great men in a great age." – Dr. Eoghan Maloney, lecturer in ancient history, University of Adelaide

After receiving a combat wound that needed to be cauterized, Pyrrhus dreamed of battle:

"Time and again, he saw several thousands of his men lined up on parade, fine in their manhood and presentation. At the front of the parade were his friends and generals, cheerful in the anticipation of the great deeds the army would do. He saw Eurypylus there, proudest of them all, standing next to Telecleides. These were his dead friends, soldiers and officers who had died in his two great battles against the Romans."

Pyrrhus was described by Hannibal as the finest commander the world had seen, second only to Alexander the Great.

About the Author: Ian Crouch is a medical practitioner in Adelaide, South Australia. Since his early days in medical school, his abiding interest has been Greek and Roman history.

Publisher's Website: http://sbpra.com/iancrouch/