The Gates of Athens by Conn Iggulden Paperback Book 9781405937351

BE TRANSPORTED TO THE EPIC WORLD OF THE ATHENIANS WITH CONN IGGULDENS LATEST LEGENDARY TALE Astonishing convincing and compelling with ferocious battles that bring the Ancient World of Greece alive 5 Reader Review A STATESMAN IS BORN NOT MADE Marathon A Persian king stands at last on Greek soil His Immortals have come to raze the cities of the west The Athenians are hopelessly outnumbered The gods are silent All they have is the shield line Xanthippus takes a breath If they cannot stand all Greece will fall Thermopylae Ten years later Athens has betrayed its favourite son When the Persians return when they cross the Hellespont to take revenge on the Greeks will Xanthippus come home to save his people Athens cannot stand alone a second time In desperation the city calls on men of Sparta to block the pass at Thermopylae To give them time To give them hope Featuring two of the most famous battles of the Ancient World The Gates of Athens is a bravura piece of storytelling about a people driven to preserve their freedom at any cost Readers are raving about The Gates of Athens What a brilliantly addictive read 5 Reader Review This author never fails to deliver 5 Reader Review Another brilliant historical novel from the master of the craft 5 Reader Review Its like being on the battlefield 5 Reader Review PRAISE FOR CONN IGGULDEN The pace is nailbiting and the setdressing magnificent Times Pacy and packed with action Sunday Times One of our finest historical...