Gladiator a 96 page book by Jhon Malam is a book about life and death in ancient Rome. Not only does it tlak about gladiators it also talks about daily life and the government of Rome. People didn't volunteer to become gladiators the were forced into the battles and under went a ton of training.Gladiators lived a hard life.
Gladiators were forced into battling for their life for little or no pay. They idn't know how mutch longer they were going to live before every fight and all the audience cared about was their own amusement. The gladiatorial fights didn't stop untill one of the fighters was dead. Some times the gladiators didn't even battle other peaple the battled fierce animals which was almost a certain death for the gladiator. This boom is a wonderful book that is perfect for anyone who loves history.
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