Liber
The Eagles Depart
A historical novel framed as the memoir of a Brittano-Roman soldier witnessing the end of Roman Britain. It explores identity, loyalty, and survival at the twilight of empire.
The New Mithraeum
The Eagles Depart by John Gloag is a historical novel set in the late Roman period (337–420 CE), framed as the autobiography of a Brittano-Roman soldier whose life spans the withdrawal of Roman power from Britain. Blending military history, personal drama, and the twilight of Roman rule, the book explores identity, loyalty, and survival at the edge of empire.
Second in a trilogy, preceded by The Caesar of the Narrow Seas and followed by Artorius Rex.
Details
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Publication date
- 1973
- Pages
- 268
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 978-0-30429153-3
