The Spartan

Dr. Valerio Massimo Manfrediis an Italian historian, archaeologist, and journalist. The professor of archaeology in the "Luigi Bocconi" University in Milan and a familiar face on European television, he has published a number of scientific articles and essays as well as thirteen novels, including theAlexandertrilogy andThe Last Legion. Alexanderwas published in thirty-six languages in fifty-five countries and was sold for a major film production in the U.S., andThe Last Legionis soon to be a major motion picture starring Colin Firth and Ben Kingsley. Dr. Manfredi is married with two children and lives in a small town near Bologna.Manfredi, Valerio Massimo is the author of 'The Spartan', published 2007 under ISBN 9781416561606 and ISBN 1416561609.