The Last Legion: A Novel
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- Synopsis
- Valerio Massimo Manfredi's The Last Legion opens on the day that the Western Roman Empire collapses finally in 470AD, as the Last Emperor of Rome is encamped and protected by the Nova Invicta Legion. All is lost in the space of a few minutes as a horde of Barbarians sweep through the camp in the fog, kill the Imperial family and take the young Emperor captive. The Roman Empire is in ruins . . . But all is not lost. From the dust of battlefields emerges a small team of invincible warriors - The Last Legion. Their task is to rescue the Emperor and his enigmatic tutor and to try and resurrect the glory of Rome. All their strength of character and bravery come into play as they guide the last Caesar in a dramatic journey of escape through a devastated Italy and Northern Europe to their ultimate destinies in the land of the Britons . . . and the beginning of a new legend.Filled with myth, legend and gladiators, The Last Legion was made into a film starring Colin Firth and Ben Kingsley and directed by Doug Lefler.
- Copyright:
- 2005
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780330515597
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781447271413
- Publisher:
- Pan Macmillan
- Date of Addition:
- 03/26/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Valerio Massimo Manfredi
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
- Reading Age:
- 16–18
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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