The Last Centurion

This article is about the 2008 military science fiction novel. For the Doctor Who character, see Rory Williams.

The Last Centurion

Cover of paperback edition
Author	John Ringo
Language	English
Genre	Military science fiction
Publisher	Baen Books
Publication date	August 5, 2008
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages	448 p. (hardback edition)
ISBN	978-1-4165-5553-7 (hardback edition)

The Last Centurion is a 2008 stand-alone novel by John Ringo. It is written in "blog style" from the point of view of a U.S. Army officer known as "Bandit Six". The novel is set in a post apocalyptic world that has been ravaged by a brief ice age and disease. ^{[1] [2]}

Plot

"Bandit Six", the book's protagonist, discusses his adventures following a withdrawal from the Middle East by U.S. forces in a time of chaos and disease. He commands a Stryker company that is left behind in Iran to guard a U.S. military equipment depot after a worldwide outbreak of mutated bird flu. He and his company repeat the journey of the Ten Thousand to return home, where he assists in agricultural recovery efforts and leads a military operation to regain control of a major American city. ^[2]

Themes

The novel touches on many different subjects. Although the military action is the focal point, health care, climate change, socialized medicine, disaster relief, and social responsibility are also examined in depth. ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Anabasis by Xenophon

References

1. The Brantford Public Library. The last Centurion (review). The Brantford Public Library. ISBN   9781423370956 . Retrieved July 29, 2011.
2. Amazon.com (August 5, 2008). Last Centurion John Ringo (review). ISBN   978-1416555537.

Further reading

• "Official Website". Baen Book. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2011.