The Druid King - first US edition

by Norman Spinrad

When Julius Caesar set his sights westward, determined to expand the Roman Empire into Gaul, only one man stood in his way: Vercingetorix. Dubbed the king of the Druids, Vercingetorix accomplished the seemingly impossible when he united the disparate tribes of Gaul into a fighting force determined to prevent the Romans from encroaching any further into Gallic territory. Spinrad breathes new life into a mythical figure, re-imagining the adventures and the motivations of a larger-than-life superhero. This fictional biography is distinguished by the attention paid to the details of the Celtic, Latin, and Germanic cultures. A balanced portrait of Roman and Gallic factionalism, reconstructing the Celtic society without the worshipful attitude that marks many fictional treatments of that creative and valiant culture.

Book has brown boards with quarter bound with black cloth, title in gold on the spine.

Jacket is price-intact at $24.95, protected in mylar.