Ranks of Bronze
First edition | |
| Author | David Drake |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Alan Gutierrez |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Baen Books |
| Publication date | May 1986 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 314 |
| ISBN | 0-671-65568-X (Paperback edition 1986) ISBN 0-671-31833-0 (Paperback edition 2001) |
| OCLC | 13785437 |
Ranks of Bronze is a science fiction novel by American writer David Drake.
Plot summary
A defeated Roman legion is sold into slavery to alien traders seeking low tech soldiers to be used in conflicts to secure trading rights on alien planets.[1] Their new masters soon learn that the Romans are the best low tech fighters that can be found.[1] Given their worth as soldiers and success on the battlefield, the Romans' alien masters provide them with everything, including near immortality.[1] However, the Romans want only one thing, and that is to go home.[1]
Sequels
- Foreign Legions (2002) short stories edited by Drake
- The Excalibur Alternative (2002), David Weber
Release details
References
- ^ a b c d chapters.indigo.com Deprecated link archived 2013-01-01 at archive.today
- Cassada J. "Foreign Legions (Book Review)" (subscription required). Library Journal. 2001;126(11):107. Accessed August 12, 2025.
- Zaleski J, Canon P. "Foreign Legions (Book Review)". Publishers Weekly. 2001;248(20):58. Accessed 31 March 2026.
External links
- Ranks of Bronze at Baen Books, including a free sample
- Ranks of Bronze—Author's blog post about the book
- Ranks of Bronze series listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- scifi-fantasy-info.com, David drake bibliography