Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 - 7 July 1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. "e;The Last Galley (and Other Stories)"e; is a collection of eighteen short stories by the great Victorian writer, a fascinating insight into Conan Doyle's prolific interests - stories like "e;The Coming of the Huns"e; and "e;The Last of the Legions"e; take you way back in time to the days when the Romans and their historical foes ruled the earth. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)