A good biography of Hannibal, covering his entire life from childhood
to his death in exile, as well as the famous period of dramatic
victories over the Romans in Italy. Pitched at the interested
non-historian, and covers his entire life story, from childhood, through
the long years of war in Italy to exile in the east. Paints a picture
of an obsessed figure whose career in Italy peaked early, and who
spent most of his time in Italy unable to find a way to come to grips
with the Romans, before continuing to campaign against them even when
in exile
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