The gates of Athens
Iggulden, Conn2020
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490 BC. King Darius of Persia has brought about a golden age, a world of prosperity and peace. He would make the Greeks part of that greater nation, if they would just lay down their spears and shields - and call him king. The people of Athens have known tyrants before. Instead of kings, they have the Assembly, where each man can vote and be heard. Though a vast empire shakes the earth, they will not give up what they have won. When the enemy comes, Athenians march to a place known as Marathon. Those present will set the path for all Greece: Aeschylus the playwright, Themistocles the self-made man, Aristides the Just - and Xanthippus, father to Pericles. In time, another son of Persia will decide their fates. He will bring a great host, a leviathan of land and sea. Yet as waves crash against the shore at Thermopylae, a small force may yet choose to stand against him - and refuse to give away.
Main title:
The gates of Athens / Conn Iggulden.
Author:
Iggulden, Conn, author
Imprint:
[London] : Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2020.©2020
Collation:
xv, 442 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780241351246 (paperback)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
377453
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Fiction - General | IGGU | Available |