Pride of Carthage

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

David Anthony Durham is the author of the novels Gabriel's Story and Walk Through Darkness, both New York Times Notable Books. In 2002 he received the Legacy Award for Debut Fiction from the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation. He lives with his wife and two children in rural Scotland.

ALSO BY DAVID ANTHONY DURHAM

Gabriel's Story

Walk Through Darkness

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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, organizations, places, events, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Durham, David Anthony, 1969–

Pride of Carthage : a novel of Hannibal / David Anthony Durham.

p. cm.

1. Punic War, 2nd, 218–201 B.C.—Fiction. 2. Hannibal, 247–182 B.C.—Fiction. 3. Carthage (Extinct city)— Fiction. 4. Generals— Fiction. I. Title

PS3554.U677P75 2005

813'.6—dc22

2004045532

Copyright © 2005 by David Anthony Durham

All Rights Reserved

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