El prisionero del César

Historical novel about the Gaul campaign that narrates the friendship between a Roman centurion and the Gallic prisoner Vercingétorix, whose execution was one of the most famous in the glory years of Julius Caesar. Publio Sextio Baculo, first centurion of the Roman XII legion and hero of Julius Caesar's campaign in Gaul, is relieved of his post after losing several fingers in the battle of Atuatuca and returned to the capital, where he must guard the treasure of Rome . However, the long history of brawls that he accumulates since his return leads the young magistrate of the Republic under whose orders he responds to assign him another task: he will be the jailer of the leader of the Gauls, Vercingetorix, captured in the battle of Alesia. The leader of the Arverni will remain locked up in the Tuliano well of the Mamertina prison for six years until his execution is ordered. During this long captivity, a deep friendship based on mutual respect and memories of war will be forged between them.