The Last Legion by Valerio Massimo Manfredi
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.
Valerio Massimo Manfredi is an archeologist and scholar of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. He has taught at a number of prestigious universities in Italy and abroad and has published numerous articles and essays in academic journals and other publications. He also writes fiction: he has published sixteen novels which have won important literary awards and have sold a total of twelve million copies throughout the world. His Alexander trilogy has been translated into 38 languages and published in 62 countries and the film rights have been acquired by Universal Pictures. He has also written screenplays for film and television, has contributed journalistic articles to many magazines in Italy and abroad, and has written and conducted cultural programs and television documentaries for important international producers. His novel The Last Legion was made into a film starring Colin Firth and Ben Kingsley and directed by Doug Lefler.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780743491983 |
| ISBN 10 | 074349198X |
| Title | The Last Legion |
| Author | Valerio Massimo Manfredi |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2005-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 436 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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