Romans on the Silk Road

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East meets West in this novel written by the Museum Founder, Brian McElney OBE. In the year BC 35, it is recorded that 145 Roman soldiers settled in northerwestern China. How did they get there? This novel creates a narrative starting thirty years before, following the fortunes and misfortunes of one of those soliders, Marcus. 

This story from more than 2,000 years ago spans continents and the ages and provides a base for one of the most fascinating mysteries of northwest China. "A sweeping story of Ancient Rome and a group of legionnaires who get pushed by forces beyond their control eastwards into what is today's China." Writer and publisher, Gareth Powell 

Size: 21 cm x 15 cm x 3 cm