'Carthage' concludes the internationally acclaimed trilogy that began with 'Hannibal' and continued with 'Scipio'.
After 300 years of acrimony and two bitters wars, the great Mediterranean powers of Rome and Carthage clash for the final, fateful time.
A self contained story of politics and power, love and hope, pain and loss, 'Carthage' is a tragic tale, with important parallels for our own times.
Written as a construct of entries, ranging from letters, diaries and various other narrative forms, the multiple voices of the novel are woven together in a way that provides for an utterly compelling account of Carthage's demise.
As with all the best writing in this genre, Leckie makes 'Carthage' relevant to a contemporary audience through his exploration of human drives, political intrigue, power play and the process of history making itself. It is a truly devastating finale to what is an extraordinary trilogy.
