The Story Of A Roman Soldier is a historical novel written by Mark Guy Pearse and first published in 1899. The book follows the life of a Roman soldier named Marcus, who is stationed in Britain during the reign of Emperor Nero. The story begins with Marcus as a young boy in Rome, where he is sold into slavery and taken to Britain as a gladiator. However, he is eventually purchased by the Roman army and trained as a soldier. As Marcus rises through...