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| Author | Howard Fast |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Howard Fast / Blue Heron Press |
Publication date | 1951 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 363 pp |
| OCLC | 144801069 |
Spartacus is a 1951 historical novel by American writer Howard Fast. It is about the historic slave revolt led by Spartacus around 71 BC. The book inspired the 1960 film directed by Stanley Kubrick and the 2004 TV adaptation by Robert Dornhelm.