Fifteen years after Rome's invasion of Britannia, centurion Marco is back. The island is settled now, bustling with commerce. Macro's goal is to help run his mother's Londinium inn, and exploit his land grant. He's prepared for the dismal weather and the barbaric ways of the people. But far worse...
Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Taschen GmbH
Language English
ISBN / Barcode: 9783822854549
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