{"product_id":"the-gates-of-athens-paperback","title":"The Gates of Athens - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eConn Iggulden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvoking two of the most famous battles of the Ancient World--the Battle of Marathon and the Last Stand at Thermopylae--\u003ci\u003eThe Gates of Athens\u003c\/i\u003e is a bravura piece of storytelling by a well acclaimed master of the historical adventure novel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the new epic historical novel by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Conn Iggulden, in ancient Greece an army of slaves gathers on the plains of Marathon . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnder Darius the Great, King of Kings, the mighty Persian army--swollen by 10,000 warriors known as The Immortals--have come to subjugate the Greeks. In their path, vastly outnumbered, stands an army of freeborn Athenians. Among them is a clever, fearsome, and cunning soldier-statesman, Xanthippus. Against all odds, the Athenians emerge victorious. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet people soon forget that freedom is bought with blood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTen years later, Xanthippus watches helplessly as Athens succumbs to the bitter politics of factionalism. Traitors and exiles abound. Trust is at a low ebb when the Persians cross the Hellespont in ever greater numbers in their second attempt to raze Athens to the ground. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFacing overwhelming forces by land and sea, the Athenians call on their Spartan allies for assistance--to delay the Persians at the treacherous pass of Thermopylae . . .\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConn Iggulden\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most acclaimed authors of historical fiction writing today. Among many other bestselling novels, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Abbot's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Falcon of Sparta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Gates of Athens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Protector\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Lion\u003c\/i\u003e, all available from Pegasus Books. Conn lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 8.03 x 5.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159527100551,"sku":"9781643139500","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/049e920cef041f23f829de3add7dbea3.webp?v=1733267247","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-gates-of-athens-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}