TY - BOOK AU - Keen,Annette AU - Gram,Dewey TI - Gladiator T2 - Penguin readers SN - 9781405882187 (pbk.) : PY - 2008/// CY - Harlow PB - Pearson Education KW - Gladiators KW - Rome KW - Fiction KW - Slaves KW - History KW - Commodus, 180-192 KW - Readers KW - Historical fiction N1 - This ed. originally published: 2001; Compact discs; Text on inside cover N2 - Maximus is a general in the Roman army. After his last battle he wants to return to his family. But the new Emperor Commodus hates Maximus, and kills his family. Soon Maximus is a prisoner, then a slave, and finally a gladiator. When Emperor Commodus joins Maximus in the arena they fight for their lives ER -