{"product_id":"the-gates-of-athens-9781405937351","title":"The Gates of Athens","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBE TRANSPORTED TO THE EPIC WORLD OF THE ATHENIANS WITH CONN IGGULDEN''S LATEST LEGENDARY TALE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e''Astonishing, convincing and compelling, with ferocious battles that bring the Ancient World of Greece alive''\u003c\/b\u003e 5***** Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e ______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA STATESMAN IS BORN, NOT MADE . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarathon.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThermopylae.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Athens cannot stand alone a second time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In desperation, the city calls on men of Sparta to block the pass at Thermopylae. To give them time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrilling retelling . . . It's a brilliant read\u003c\/b\u003e, and his description of the Battle of Thermopylae is \u003cb\u003esimply a stunning - and inspiring - piece of writing\u003c\/b\u003e * Cotswold Life *\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Conn Iggulden * - *\u003cbr\u003eAn absolutely cracking story. The pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eAbsorbing and bloody -- Antonia Senior\u003cbr\u003ePeopled with characters so finely honed the story becomes a gripping and glorious legend. Brilliant! * Weekend Sport *\u003cbr\u003eBreathes new life into the darkest and most dramatic of times * Star *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738977972567,"sku":"9781405937351","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405937351.jpg?v=1720050762","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-gates-of-athens-9781405937351","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}