{"product_id":"the-last-legion-paperback","title":"The Last Legion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eValerio Massimo Manfredi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Roman world is in the throes of death, but a new myth, destined to span the centuries, is waiting to be born.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Last Legion\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Valerio Massimo Manfredi\u003c\/b\u003e is an Italian historian, archaeologist, and journalist. The professor of archaeology in the \"Luigi Bocconi\" University in Milan and a familiar face on European television, he has published a number of scientific articles and essays as well as thirteen novels, including the \u003ci\u003eAlexander\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Legion. Alexander\u003c\/i\u003e was published in thirty-six languages in fifty-five countries and was sold for a major film production in the U.S., and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Legion\u003c\/i\u003e is soon to be a major motion picture starring Colin Firth and Ben Kingsley. Dr. Manfredi is married with two children and lives in a small town near Bologna.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 436\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 8.3 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694051495999,"sku":"9780743491983","price":32.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/340a1fbbe26885318a166d21ba217fa7.webp?v=1765000864","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-last-legion-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}