The Last Of The Legions And Other Tales Of Long Ago

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Overview

The collection's title story, "The Last Of The Legions", was written by Arthur Conan Doyle for the London Magazine in 1910 and tells the exciting tale of the last of Rome's great legions as it enters upon its last and greatest conquest.The other stories in this collection are: - The Last Of The Legions- The Last Galley- Through The Veil- The Coming OfThe Huns- The Contest- The First Cargo- An Iconclast- Giant Maximum- The Red Star- The Silver Mirror- The Home-Coming- A Point Of Contact- The CenturionThis classic title has been published by RADLEY BOOKS. Each RADLEY CLASSIC is a meticulously restored, luxurious and faithful reproduction of a classic book; produced with elegant text layout, clarity of presentation, and stylistic features that make reading a true pleasure. Special attention is given to legible fonts and adequate letter sizing, correct line length for readability, generous margins and triple lead (lavish line separation); plus we do not allow any mistakes/changes/additions to creep into the author's words.Visit RADLEY BOOKS at www.radleybooks.com (or search RADLEY CLASSIC on Amazon) to see more classic book titles in this series.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781544907642
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	03/25/2017
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.34(d)

About the Author

A prolific author of books, short stories, poetry, and more, the Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is best known for the creation of one of literature’s most vivid and enduring characters: Sherlock Holmes. Through detailed observation, vast knowledge, and brilliant deduction, Holmes and his trusted friend, Dr. Watson, step into the swirling fog of Victorian London to rescue the innocent, confound the guilty, and solve the most perplexing puzzles known to literature.

Date of Birth:

May 22, 1859

Date of Death:

July 7, 1930

Place of Birth:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Place of Death:

Crowborough, Sussex, England

Education:

Edinburgh University, B.M., 1881; M.D., 1885

Table of Contents

I	The Last of the Legions	9
II	The Last Galley	22
III	Through the Veil	37
IV	The Coming of the Huns	47
V	The Contest	68
VI	The First Cargo	83
VII	An Iconoclast	98
VIII	Giant Maximin	112
IX	The Red Star	141
X	The Silver Mirror	158
XI	The Home-Coming	177
XII	A Point of Contact	202
XIII	The Centurion	215