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.