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Author : Philip Wylie
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780486799346
Genetically altered to achieve superhuman levels of strength, speed, and intelligence, a young man struggles to find his place in the world. This 1930 novel predates Superman and develops the superhero archetypes.
Author : Dan Clark
Publisher : Post Hill Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9798888453308
Aggressive, explosive, and boasting awesome athletic ability, Dan Clark rose to tremendous fame as Nitro on American Gladiators. He quickly emerged as the most popular cast member and became a reality television superstar. But a twenty-year affair with steroids led to a life of pissing blood, smuggling drugs, destroying hotel rooms, getting arrested, growing breasts, and lying bloodied in the street after a vicious fight with his best friend. This is Clark’s riveting, fiercely candid account of his life, career, and steroid addiction. From an upbringing defined by tragedy and a difficult search for identity to tales of performing center stage at Madison Square Garden and bedding Playboy Bunnies and porn stars, Clark explores the price of fame, the pressure of stardom, and how the whole steroid-fueled fantasy finally imploded. What began in high school as a way to speed up recovery from injury rapidly turned into an all-consuming addiction. With self-deprecating humor and a trove of incredible stories, Clark provides an eye-opening report on the dangers of steroids both obvious and hidden—and offers his thoughts on why steroid use remains a persistent problem today. More than just a pulpy exposé, Gladiator is a triumphant story of self-discovery and redemption. “Clark played the character ‘Nitro’ on television series American Gladiators, and if you only read one book on vacation this year, this has to be it.”—Chuck Palahniuk, Author of Fight Club “Dan Clark possesses the emotional honesty, humility, and depth together with the innate literary talent and stylistic sensibility to execute this memoir with stunning eloquence and power. His lean, muscular prose never wavers off course as it leads us through his unspeakable loss, overwhelming success, and ultimately into a kind of acceptance and redemption...”—Augusten Burroughs, Running with Scissors “Enormously smart, brave-hearted, extremely personal. Filled with practical advice you can use right away. This book will help thousands of people.”—Myles Knapp, Contra Costa Times “Aspirational. Transformed. Edgy. Self-effacing. Larger than life.”—Mike A. Snyder, MD, Author of The Full Diet
Author : Carla Capshaw
Publisher : Steeple Hill
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781426843495
He won his fame—and his freedom—in the gory pits of Rome's Colosseum. Yet the greatest challenge for once-legendary gladiator Caros Viriathos comes to him through a slave. His slave, the beautiful and mysterious Pelonia Valeria. Her secret brings danger to his household but offers Caros a love like he's never known…. Should anyone learn she is a Christian, Pelonia will be executed. Her faith threatens not only herself, but her master. Can she convince a man who found fame through unforgiving brutality to show mercy? And when she's ultimately given the choice, will Pelonia choose freedom or the love of a gladiator?
Author : Dewey Gram
Publisher : Longman
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2001-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0582471192
One of a series of simplified educational editions written for learners of English as a foreign language.
Author : Ridley Scott,Walter Parkes,Sharon Black,Diana Landau,David Franzoni
Publisher : Newmarket Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1557044317
The official illustrated companion book to the winner of five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Russell Crowe), Costume Design, Sound, and Visual Effects. Director Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Thelma and Louise, Alien) brings the glorious battles of the ancient Roman arena back to the big screen. Set against the splendor and barbarity of the Roman Empire in AD 180, Gladiator tells an epic story of courage and revenge: The great Roman general Maximus (Russell Crowe) has been forced into exile and slavery by the jealous heir to the throne, Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix). Trained as a gladiator, Maximus returns to Rome, intent on avenging the murder of his family by Commodus, now emperor. The one power stronger than that of the emperor is the will of the people, and Maximus knows he can attain his revenge only by becoming the greatest hero in all the Empire. Russell Crowe heads up an international cast that includes Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielson, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, and Richard Harris. Directed by Ridley Scott from a script by David Franzoni and John Logan, Gladiator is produced by Franzoni, Douglas Wick, and Branko Lustig, with Walter F. Parkes serving as executive producer. This is the official full-color companion book, featuring excerpts from the screenplay, historical sidebars and illustrations, details on period costumes and epic set designs, behind-the-scenes photographs from the location filming, and interviews with the screenwriters, actors, and director.
Author : Philip Matyszak
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780500771723
An entertaining yet factual insider's guide: how to become a gladiator, hone your fighting skills, and thrill the crowds in the Colosseum. So you think you’d like to be a gladiator? Find out how to get thousands to idolize you as the strongest, meanest fighter in the Roman empire. Win fame and fortune in one of Rome’s most glamorous locations, in the presence of the emperor himself. Who wouldn’t kill for a job like that? This handy guide tells you everything you need to know before you step out to fight for your life in front of a roaring crowd: Why you should become a gladiator How to join the most glamorous—yet lethal—profession on earth Who will try to kill you, and with what Which arena of the empire is the right one for you When and how often you will fight What happens before, during, and after a duel Combining the latest research with modern reconstructions, Gladiator helps you experience firsthand the spectacular yet brutal life and death of the most iconic figure of ancient Rome.
Author : Philip Wylie
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9791041801534
Gladiator, first published in 1930, tells the story of Hugo Danner, who is given superhuman speed, endurance, strength, and intelligence by his father as an experiment in creating a better human. We follow Hugo throughout his life viewed from his perspective, from childhood, when Hugo first discovers he’s different from others, to adulthood, as Hugo tries to find a positive outlet for his abilities around the time of the first World War. Gladiator has been made into a 1938 comedy movie, and is thought to be the inspiration for the Superman comic books—though this has not been confirmed.
Author : Luciana Jacobelli
Publisher : L'ERMA di BRETSCHNEIDER
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 8882652491
The ruins of Pompeii reveal more graphically than anywhere else in the Roman world the vital role that gladiators and gladiatorial combat played in society. The Vesuvian eruption not only sealed the oldest amphitheatre to survive from antiquity, but also grafitti, elaborate weaponry, stone monuments and paintings which all testify to the popularity of gladiators, several of which are known to us by name. In addition, the discovery of a training barracks allows us to locate physically the place of gladiators in the city. This book, now available in English translation, presents the evidence from Pompeii in full colour photographs, accompanied by reconstruction drawings and an informative text that takes us through the streets of Pompeii as the gladiators would have known it.
Author : Simon Scarrow
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780141931432
Rome, 61 BC RECRUITED as a gladiator, young Marcus Cornelius Primus faces a new life of brutal training, governed by strict rules, as he learns the skills of an elite warrior. But Marcus cannot simply forget his past. His father lies murdered by soldiers and his mother has been kidnapped and forced into slavery. Marcus is determined to find his father's old commander, Pompeius the Great, to seek justice for his family and set his mother free. Yet, unbeknown to him, Marcus is hiding a life-threatening secret. And if the Romans discover it, there will be no escape . . .
Author : Konstantin Nossov
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780762777334
From the author of Ancient and Medieval Siege Weapons comes an eye-opening new look at one of the most popular spectacles of ancient Rome. This detailed, fascinating guide covers every aspect of the gladiator phenomenon from the types of equipment the different classes of gladiator used to the high place in society these sportsmen came to occupy.
Author : Ashley Gardner,Jennifer Ashley
Publisher : Jennifer Ashley
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781951041427
AD 63 Leonidas’s former trainer, Aemil, asks him to look into the disappearances of gladiators from his ludus. Leonidas and Cassia investigate, and soon uncover gruesome murders involving some of the wealthiest citizens of Rome. Leonidas pits his skills against an unknown killer who hunts gladiators from the back lanes of the Subura to prestigious villas atop Rome’s hills. He and Cassia must succeed in uncovering the murderer’s identity before Nero grows impatient and makes Leonidas pay for the chaos the killer has rained down upon his city.
Author : Benjamin Hulme-Cross
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781472907912
Travel back in time with brothers Arthur and Finn to convince a powerful gladiator to escape the confinement of the amphitheatre while he has the chance of the. Fascinating historical facts combine with action packed fiction to create a dramatic and gripping adventure. This fast paced and exciting narrative will leave the reader wanting more and more. Will the boys manage to persuade the gladiator to break free, and escape the clutches of powerful and evil Roman Lords?
Author : Jordan Avery
Publisher : Jordan Avery
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
I have a secret. Only Venus knows the truth. My father told me to stay away from the Colosseum—it's improper for highborn ladies to be there alone. But I didn't listen. Now I'm down in the forbidden tunnels, peeking around a corner into the armory. I watch while the gladiators lounge after battle, stripping off their armor and wiping dirt from their hard, sweaty muscles. I shouldn't be here…but I can't look away. Dangerous…aggressive…brave… What would it be like to enter their world? Just a small taste of this forbidden fruit… Gladiator's Goddess is a historical romance quick read packed with spicy secrets, forbidden love, and an alpha male hero.
Author : Friedrich Halm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:32044050827724
Author : Simon Scarrow
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780141931425
'It is settled. The boy is in your charge. You will train him to fight. He must be able to use the dagger, throwing-knife, staves and his bare hands. One day young Marcus may well become a gladiator in the arena. But you must also teach him the ways of the street.' Now a member of Julius Caesar's palace, Marcus's training continues in the city of Rome. The city streets are plagued by vicious gang war attacks, and Caesar must employ his own gang leader, who learns of a plot to murder him. Only Marcus can go in undercover. But he's in terrible danger. If the rival gang discover him the price will be fatal. Julius Caesar's isn't the only life at risk . . .