Last Day Army

Author: Valerio Massimo Manfredi
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This work was published after the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center in the United States. It was released by Mondadori in Italy in March 2002 and was printed in four editions within just one month, earning unanimous praise in Italy. It dominated the bestseller lists of Italian newspapers and magazines for an extended period. In the year 476 AD, due to the rebellion of Germanic mercenary forces, the Western Roman Empire collapsed. The last emperor, Romulus, who was only thirteen years old, was exiled to a desolate island, marking the end of Roman civilization. However, the Romans did not perish entirely. Amidst brutal slaughter, a small group of seemingly doomed legionary soldiers rose again. They worked together to rescue the last emperor, protecting and guiding him through the devastated yet still charming Italy and Europe, all the way to the last harbor—that desolate land believed to be the end of the world. An ancient empire passed away, but at the same time, a new myth poised to span a thousand years was born.