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The Last Legion (Paperback)

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Paperback 448 Pages
Published: 11/09/2014

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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.

Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781447271413
Number of pages: 448
Weight: 485 g
Dimensions: 203 x 127 x 25 mm


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Remarkable . . . one of life’s unalloyed pleasures: praise for Valerio Massimo Manfredi - New York Times

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“A good read certainly”

This is a very good read indeed yet some of the fiction really does stretch credibility a shade too far, in my opinion.
Some of the characters gain much sympathy and are likeable, such as the boy Caesar and his tiny... More

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“A very good read”

Not one of the novelist's best but a good tale and full of factual detail ; the book was filmed recently but better to use one's imagination first and read the book. Mr Manfredi clearly loves his subject and... More

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