Gates of fire
an epic novel of the Battle of Thermopylae
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Author
Publication
1999 - Bantam Books, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
110,500 words, Guess
Page Count
442 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivegatesoffireepicn00pres
- ISBN-100553580531
- ISBN-139780553580532
- OCLC Control Number42357802
- Open LibraryOL24960153M
Classifications
- DDC813/.54
- LCCPS3566.R3944 G38 1999
Description
At Thermopylae, a rocky mountain pass in northern Greece, the feared and admired Spartan soldiers stood three hundred strong. Theirs was a suicide mission, to hold the pass against the invading millions of the mighty Persian army. Day after bloody day they withstood the terrible onslaught, buying time for the Greeks to rally their forces. Born into a cult of spiritual courage, physical endurance, and unmatched battle skill, the Spartans would be remembered for the greatest military stand in history -- one that would not end until the rocks were awash with blood, leaving only one gravely injured Spartan squire to tell the tale. In Gates of Fire, Steven Pressfield portrays the boldest & bloodiest battle fought by the legendary Spartan Army against the Persian Empire. The national bestseller!
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