The Last of the Legions and Other Tales of Long Ago

A 1910 collection of short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle set in ancient times. The title story depicts the Roman viceroy of Britain receiving orders to withdraw all legions from the island as barbarian threats close in on the empire.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic short stories›British, Irish, and Commonwealth›Adventure, crime, and war

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Adults›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic short stories›British, Irish, and Commonwealth›Adventure, crime, and war