by Valerio Massimo Manfredi · Penguin. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466365246
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«El imperio de los dragones» is the war novel by Valerio Massimo Manfredi, published by Penguin in paperback, with 429 pages and text in Spanish.
In 269 AD, Emperor Valerian is captured by the Persians at Edessa; his officer Metellus flees and, with the help of a mysterious traveler, reaches China. There he discovers a world of unfamiliar customs and martial arts and falls in love with Yun Shan, his guide. The clash between Roman culture and the Empire of the Center runs through this war novel.
The Italian original, «L'impero dei draghi», was published in 1999; this Spanish edition is dated 2020.
Intended for fans of historical and war fiction, with an interest in Late Antiquity and the encounter between civilizations.
Valerio Massimo Manfredi is an Italian historian, writer, essayist, archaeologist and journalist.
