| Author: |
|
Valerio Massimo Manfredi
|
| Title: |
 |
The Spartan |
| Moochable copies: |
|
No copies available |
| Amazon suggests: |
|
| Recommended: |
|
| Topics: |
|
| Published in: |
|
English |
| Binding: |
|
Paperback |
| Pages: |
|
260 |
| Date: |
|
2003-03-07 |
| ISBN: |
|
0330491024 |
| Publisher: |
|
Pan Books |
| Weight: |
|
0.66 pounds |
| Size: |
|
5.12 x 1.1 x 7.76 inches |
| Edition: |
|
Unabridged |
Amazon prices: |
|
|
| Previous givers: |
|
| Previous moochers: |
|
| Wishlists: |
|
|
| Description: |
|
Product Description
Herodotus tells us that not all of the three hundred Spartan warriors died at the hands of Xerxes, King of the Persians, in the battle of the Thermopylae: two were saved bringing a life-saving message back to the city...This is the saga of a Spartan family, torn apart by a cruel law that forces them to abandon one of their two sons - born lame - to the elements. The elder son, Brithos, is raised in the caste of the warriors, while the other, Talos, is spared a cruel death and is raised by a Helot shepherd, among the peasants. They live out their story in a world dominated by the clash between the Persian empire and the city-states of Greece - a ferocious, relentless conflict - until the voice of their blood and of human solidarity unites them in a thrilling, singular enterprise.
|
| Reviews: |
|
Leece (United Kingdom) (2007/02/13):
An absolutley fantastic read, first started me off with Manfredi Novels.
|
| URL: |
|
http://bookmooch.com/0330491024 |
|
|
