Romans on the Silk Road

In the year BC 35, it is recorded that 145 Roman soldiers settled in

northwestern China. How did they get there? This novel creates a narrative

starting thirty years before, following the fortunes and misfortunes of one of

those soldiers, Marcus, as he fights with Julius Caesar in Gaul and with

Marcus Licinius Crassus against the Parthians. Some of the Roman soldiers are

taken prisoner by the Parthians but escape and head eastwards. This story from

more than 2,000 years ago spans continents and cultures and provides a base

for one of the most fascinating mysteries of northwest China.