As the Roman Empire starts to collapse from within, one man seems to understand what is happening. He is Pelagius, a charismatic philosopher from the province of Britain, now living in the imperial capital. In this evocative tale which echoes down to the present day, Pelagius must race against time to establish a new way of thinking before Rome is overrun by ther Barabrians ...
Paul Morgan's dazzling novel draws on the the dramatic true story of Pelagius, as told by his former secretary Celestius, now an old man living in exile.
