John Prevas is a New York Times bestselling author and is considered one of the leading experts on Hannibal. He has given presentations at Princeton, Rutgers, Vassar, Stanford, and Meridian House International in Washington, DC. He has participated in a documentary on Hannibal filmed in the Alps by the BBC and the National Geographic Society, and he has spoken on Hannibal as a leadership figure at a meeting of United Nations ambassadors in New York and at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC. He has appeared on the History Channel, CNN, NPR, C-Span's Book Talk, and Fox News. He lives in Florida.
"An exceptionally well researched, comprehensive, documented, and
deftly written biography of an iconic military leader that reads
with the inherently engaging appeal of a deftly crafted
novel...Very highly recommended for both community and academic
library biography collections."--Midwest Book Review
"[An] excellent biography of Rome's nemesis."
--Military Officer
"An accessible account of the legendary general determined to
topple a republic...A concise, readable biography of the
fascinating general...This book has much to recommend
it-succinctness, helpful photographs of the author's onsite
reconnaissance, and a wise narrative instinct to abbreviate the
latter half of Hannibal's time in Rome."--Washington Independent
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"Compact and exhilarating."--Philadelphia Inquirer
"Entertaining, fast, thought provoking reading...[A] balanced
account...Covers much not discussed...in other books...This work
benefits as much from its author as its history. Prevas intimately
knows the battlefields, mountains, and rivers; he takes the reader
on a sort of travelogue as well as telling a great immortal
story."--New York Journal of Books
"Fascinating, authoritative, and an absolute joy to read,
Hannibal's Oath is the definitive account of one of history's most
enigmatic and important figures. A must for every lover of history,
adventure, and unparalleled intrigue. No one brings history to life
like John Prevas!"--Brad Thor, #1 New York Times bestselling author
of Use of Force
"Here, at last, is a biography worthy of one of history's most
fascinating figures, whose crossing of the Alps with elephants to
take on the mighty Roman Empire has captured imaginations for more
than two thousand years. Written with a verve Hannibal would have
admired, John Prevas's absorbing masterpiece will grip you from
beginning to end."--Steve Forbes, bestselling author and
editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine
"Prevas, a leading contemporary authority on Hannibal, has set out
in this book to evoke the figure of Hannibal for the average reader
with an interest in history, and in this he is largely
successful...Gives adequate detail to really appreciate the
stories, while still being approachable for a more general
audience."--Portland Book Review
"Provid[es] context, both strategic and political."--Thomas Ricks,
New York Times Book Review
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