num_pages: 202
description: Fidus Octavius, an officer in the revived Roman Empire, now in decline, is sent to command the garrison at Palmyra, and when it is cut off from the rest of the Empire, he sets off into the desert in search of redemption
language: English
title: Figures in the Sand
titlecomplete: Figures in the Sand
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Hodder & Stoughton