Publication

2005-09-27 - Bantam

Language

English

Word Count

100,000 words, Guess

Page Count

400 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780553383683
  • Open LibraryOL7826619M

Description

Godine 480.pr.Kr. kod Termopila (Vruća vrata) na sjeveru Grčke odigrala se najveličanstvenija bitka za slobodu tijekom čitave povijesti čovječanstva. U uskom planinskom prolazu iznad Egejskog mora sukobilo se 300 spartanskih vitezova s nadmoćnim snagama perzijskog kralja Kserksa. Od samog početka bilo je jasno da će Spartanci izgubiti bitku. Zašto su ipak bili spremni poginuti? Priča zarobljenog roba Kseona otkrit će tajnu tog podviga i poslati svima poruku o neuništivom dostojanstvu jednog naroda. Vatrena vrata epski su roman naturalističnih prizora bitaka zbog čije će vam se uvjerljivosti činiti da gledate raskošni holivudski film. (source: back-cover)

First Sentence

Third day of Tashritu, Fifth Year of His Majesty's Accession, south of the Lokrian border, the Army of the Empire having continued its advance unopposed into central Greece, establishing an encampment opposite the eastern fall of Mount Parnassus, the sum of whose watercourses, as numerous others before upon the march from Asia, failed and was drunk dry by the troops and horses.

Subjects

Topics

FictionGeneralHistoryGreece, fictionLarge type booksHistorical FictionFiction, historical

Places

Other Editions

  • Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of ThermopylaePaperbackBantam2005-09-27
Show 7 more editions

Similar Books

Reader Reviews

No reviews yet for this book.

Be the first to share your thoughts!