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Spartan : A Novel
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Spartan
Author(s): Valerio Massimo Manfredi
According to Herodotus, not all of the three hundred Spartan warriors perished during the Battle of Thermopylae: Two were spared. Spartan is their story.
This is the epic tale of a noble Spartan family shattered by the law of the land, which forces them to abandon one of their two sons -- Talos, who was born crippled -- to the elements. Brithos, the strong and healthy son, is raised in the caste of the warriors, while Talos is saved by a Helot shepherd and raised among peasants. They live out their story in a world dominated by the brutal, relentless clash between the Persian empire and the city-states of Greece -- until the voice of their blood and of human solidarity unites them in a thrilling, singular enterprise.
Full of passion, courage and magic, Spartan is an enthralling novel of the ancient world.
Review(s):
"Entertaining and historically informed."
-- San Jose Mercury News
"An intelligent, knowledgeable and entertaining story, as much an education as an entertainment."
-- Bernard Cornwell, New York Times bestselling author of Heretic
"Plenty of action, passion, and drama underscore this authentically detailed historical adventure."
-- Booklist
"Manfredi is a masterful storyteller."
-- Publishers Weekly
ISBN: 9781416561606
Author(s): Valerio Massimo Manfredi
According to Herodotus, not all of the three hundred Spartan warriors perished during the Battle of Thermopylae: Two were spared. Spartan is their story.
This is the epic tale of a noble Spartan family shattered by the law of the land, which forces them to abandon one of their two sons -- Talos, who was born crippled -- to the elements. Brithos, the strong and healthy son, is raised in the caste of the warriors, while Talos is saved by a Helot shepherd and raised among peasants. They live out their story in a world dominated by the brutal, relentless clash between the Persian empire and the city-states of Greece -- until the voice of their blood and of human solidarity unites them in a thrilling, singular enterprise.
Full of passion, courage and magic, Spartan is an enthralling novel of the ancient world.
Review(s):
"Entertaining and historically informed."
-- San Jose Mercury News
"An intelligent, knowledgeable and entertaining story, as much an education as an entertainment."
-- Bernard Cornwell, New York Times bestselling author of Heretic
"Plenty of action, passion, and drama underscore this authentically detailed historical adventure."
-- Booklist
"Manfredi is a masterful storyteller."
-- Publishers Weekly
ISBN: 9781416561606