Reviews for Boudica: The British Revolt Against Rome AD 60

The average rating for Boudica: The British Revolt Against Rome AD 60 based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2021-02-25 00:00:00 Juan Perez This is NOT a book about Boudica as the title would have you believe, so if that is what you are expecting (as I was) then you will be disappointed. This is a book about the Roman occupation of Britain in the period leading up to the Briton's revolt against Roman rule. Boudica barely gets a mention. I persevered with this book as it is quite short but unless you have a base knowledge of Roman history then you're going to struggle with a lot of the terminology. I feel bad giving this only 3 stars as I'm sure it's a very well researched and informative book, but the publisher has chosen to give it a title that misleads the purchaser and nobody likes being tricked into wasting their money on a product they didn't want.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-02-07 00:00:00 Tena Cowher As Alison said in her review, the title is rather misleading. Boudica herself is practically a footnote in this work, largely because, as the author notes, we have so little information about her. This book was a bit dry and much focus is given to archaeological evidence, which isn't my cup of tea (while undoubtably important, I prefer writings, which typically involve less conjecture).