Gates Of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae
Steven Pressfield
![Cover Art for B0038AUYGO, Gates Of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae by Steven Pressfield](https://cdn.booko.info/covers/4200ea52315c30b6/v/600.jpeg)
ASIN: | B0038AUYGO |
Publisher: | Transworld Digital |
Published: | 14 February, 2010 |
Format: | Kindle eBook |
Language: | English |
Editions: |
34 other editions
of this product
|
Gates Of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae
Steven Pressfield
Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, That here, obedient to their laws, we lie. Nearly 2,500 years ago, in 480BC, at a bleak pass in a far-flung corner of eastern Greece, three hundred Spartan warriors faced the army of Xerxes of Persia, a massive force rumoured to be over a million strong. Their orders were simple: to delay the enemy for as long as possible while the main Greek armies mobilized.For six days the Spartans held the invaders at bay. In the final hours - their shields broken, swords and spears shattered - they fought with their bare hands before being overwhelmed. It was battle that would become synonymous with extraordinary courage, heroism and self-sacrifice: it was Thermopylae.In Gates of Fire, Steven Pressfield tells the epic story of those legendary Spartans: the men and women who helped shaped our history and have themselves become as immortal as their gods.
Shop Preferences
Customize which shops to display. You can include the following shops by logging in to change your settings.