An original fictionalized biography of one of the greatest commanders in world military history. There is not much information left in history about Carthage, this eternal enemy of Ancient Rome. All the more interesting is the book by Harold Lamb - a biography of Hannibal, unique in its authenticity and originality, the legendary leader of the Carthaginian army, who lived in the 3rd-2nd centuries BC. e. His military talent manifested itself during the Punic Wars, which ended the long-term rivalry between Rome and Carthage. And although Carthage fell, Hannibal’s ideas in the field of military strategy and tactics formed the basis of modern military science. This book tells about a man whose very name brought awe and rage to the Roman nobility, about his bright life filled with incredible victories and tragic defeats.