History has preserved very little information about Spartak. We know that he comes from Thrace, the northernmost region of ancient Hellas; that he was sold into slavery and forced to fight in arenas; that for two years the army of slaves he led crushed the legions, almost bringing Rome to its knees. In this book, we meet Spartak when he, a veteran of many wars, returns to his homeland, hoping to start a family and a home. But a new king, a usurper, now sits on the Thracian throne; he immediately orders Spartacus to be captured and sold to a Roman slave trader who is looking for new gladiators. Thus begins an odyssey that will become one of the greatest legends. The fate of Spartacus will inspire revolutionaries from Karl Marx to Che Guevara, his image will be immortalized by Raffaello Giovagnoli and Kirk Douglas. And now Spartacus comes to life in the pages of Ben Kane's brilliant bestseller. For the first time in Russian!