The Last Legion
The Roman world is in the throes of death, but a new myth, destined to span the centuries, is waiting to be born. The camp was quiet. Mist shrouded the plains and the Nova Invicta Legion, the legendary warriors charged with protecting the last emperor of Rome, settled in for another cold and...
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The Roman world is in the throes of death, but a new myth, destined to span the centuries, is waiting to be born. The camp was quiet. Mist shrouded the plains and the Nova Invicta Legion, the legendary warriors charged with protecting the last emperor of Rome, settled in for another cold and bitter night. Then, through the fog, the barbarians appeared. In a space of a few hours, all was lost -- the Roman Empire lay in ruins. But not all the Romans are dead. From the dust of the battlefield, a band of seemingly immortal legionaries rise up. They are the Last Legion. Risking their lives, they attempt an audacious mission to free the young emperor and his enigmatic tutor from the hands of their captors. The Last Legion is a bewitching novel of bravery, love, myth, and magic. Valerio Massimo Manfredi has written an epic that will hold you spellbound until the very last page.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780743491983 (074349198X)
ASIN: 074349198X
Publish date: March 29th 2005
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Pages no: 448
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Adventure,
Novels,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Italy,
Historical Fiction,
War,
Military,
Roman,
Italian Literature,
Mythology,
Arthurian
The end of the Roman Empire comes as the barbarians start expanding their influence.The last Emperor is imprisoned, along with his tutor who originally came from Brittania.Some survivors from the last Legion try to rescue him, gaining new allies on the way.Their destiny is the birth of a whole new s...
Good fun. Some well-known Arthurian characters show up along the way.....an interesting take.
If you've seen the movie this is pretty much the same, apart from a few little changes.The Roman world is imploding, the legions are almost all dead and one boy is the heir to the throne. He has to be kept alive and a few legionaries decide to save him. It's pretty standard fare for this type of boo...