The Last Centurion

Written by:
John Ringo
Narrated by:
Dan John Miller

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
10
Narrator
2
Release Date
August 2008
Duration
16 hours 19 minutes
Summary
Centurions were the guardians of Rome. At the height of the Roman Republic there were over five thousand qualified Roman Centurions in the Legions. To be a Centurion required that, in a mostly illiterate society, one be able to read and write clearly, to be able to convey and create orders, to be capable of not only performing every skill of a Roman soldier but teach every skill of a Roman soldier.

Becoming a Centurion required intense physical ability, courage beyond the norm, years of sacrifice and a total devotion to the philosophy which was Rome. When Rome fell to barbarian invaders, there were less than five hundred qualified Centurions. Not because Rome had fewer people but because it had fewer willing to make the sacrifices. And the last Centurions left their shields in the heather and took a barbarian bride . . .

We are . . . The Last Centurions.
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DuaneAA

I enjoyed this book, although it certainly wasn't what I was expecting. There are a few action sequences, but that doesn't seem to be the main point. Rather it is a long monologue about politics, the military, and the agriculture industry. If your political leanings are to the right end of the spectrum you will probably enjoy it, but if you are a liberal, I would suggest you skip it.

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Robert B.

If youre a tofu eating leftist this isnt the book for you. If youre a veteran or patriotic American thet wants to hear an amazing story of what could be our future than this is for you.

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Dan Bickford

I was a big fan but hated this I just couldn't get past the condescending arrogant monologues.

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Christine B

I admit I didn't make it to the end of the 14 discs before just giving up and shipping them back, but I'm pretty sure that by disc 12 Bandit Six had cured cancer, reversed global cooling, and somehow turned trash into food, because he's just. that. marvelous. The book reads almost like a parody of a Marty Stu except that it's interspersed with so much anti-liberal, anti-people ranting that you have to start taking the author seriously. The author's need to explain every single unimportant point or historical reference in excessive detail, and in condescending tones, does not endear the reader to the hero. Obviously Bandit Six is the greatest man to ever live and the rest of us are beneath dirt, so save yourself the time and effort and skip this book.

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