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| Casca #5: The Barbarian — book review |
| Today’s review is for the fifth book in the “Casca: The Eternal Mercenary” series titled: Casca: The Barbarian (1981©), written by Barry Sadler. In this episode, Casca meets up with a Germanic / Norse tribesman named Glam and the story revolves are their adventures together over the next 30 to 40 years. Basically, Glam leads Casca around northern Europe and Casca takes over a “hold”. Casca over-throws the vicious lord of the hold and subsequently marries his daughter. Thus, Casca gains and ultimately loses the second great love of his life. Glam gives Casca one of his nicknames: “The Walker”. |
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| All of these volumes have now fallen into their standard formula: character intro, travel around a bit, a few minor fights, a little bit of history, a major battle, and then some resolution before Casca has to wander off. Today’s title refers to a scene in the book where the original lord of the hold has a wall at the tides edge staked. When he wishes to execute someone (but not be “responsible” for the death), he has them staked with just their head above the high tide. The crabs do their work during the night and only the head (and skeleton) is left the following morning. Of course, the “curse” saves Casca (again). |
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| If you are into adult / male historical fiction – with lots of geography, historical background and battles, this continues to be a very satisfying series. Final recommendation: strong recommendation. |
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Poor Students Of History |
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Common Humanity |
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| Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have — life itself. |
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| — Walter Anderson |
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| [Wake up. Stretch… Take a deep breath and smell the coffee brewing. Then thank whatever powers that be — for another beautiful day to start all over again. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! — KMAB] |
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| On This Day In: |
| 2014 |
Beyond Proof |
| 2013 |
Poor Students Of History |
| 2012 |
Between Two Worlds |
| 2011 |
Common Humanity |
| 2010 |
The Last Two Olympians |
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