Athenian
2 primary works
Book 1
BE TRANSPORTED TO THE EPIC WORLD OF THE ATHENIANS IN CONN IGGULDEN'S LATEST LEGENDARY TALE, THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ADVENTURE LOVERS EVERYWHERE
'Astonishing, convincing and compelling, with ferocious battles that bring the Ancient World of Greece alive' 5***** Reader Review
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On the plains of Marathon an army of slaves gathers . . .
Under Darius the Great, King of Kings, the mighty Persian army - swollen by 10,000 Immortal warriors - have come to subjugate the Greeks. In their path, vastly outnumbered, stands an army of freeborn Athenians, and among them is clever, fearsome and cunning soldier-statesman, Xanthippus.
Knowing defeat means slavery lends keenness to his already sharp blade . . .
Yet people soon forget that freedom is bought with blood.
Ten years later, Xanthippus watches helplessly as Athens succumbs to the bitter politics of factionalism. Traitors and exiles abound. Trust is at a low ebb. Which is when the Persians cross the Hellespont in ever greater numbers to raze Athens to the ground.
Facing overwhelming forces by land and sea, the Athenians call on their Spartan allies for assistance - to delay the Persians at the treacherous pass of Thermopylae . . .
Featuring two of the most famous battles of the Ancient World - the Battle of Marathon and the Last Stand at Thermopylae - The Gates of Athens is a bravura piece of storytelling in which a people, driven to preserve their freedom at any cost, committed acts both base and noble.
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Readers are raving about The Gates of Athens:
'What a brilliantly addictive read' 5***** Reader Review
'This author never fails to deliver!' 5***** Reader Review
'Another brilliant historical novel from the master of the craft' 5***** Reader Review
'It's like being on the battlefield' 5***** Reader Review
PRAISE FOR CONN IGGULDEN
'The pace is nail-biting and the set-dressing magnificent' Times
'Pacy . . . and packed with action' Sunday Times
'One of our finest historical novelists' Daily Express
'Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction' Daily Mirror
Book 2
TWO LEGENDARY BATTLES. ONE FEARLESS WARRIOR . . .
EXPERIENCE THE EPIC BATTLEFIELDS OF ANCIENT GREECE WITH MASTER STORYTELLER CONN IGGULDEN
'Brings war in the ancient world to vivid, gritty and bloody life' Anthony Riches
'Another masterpiece from Iggulden' 5***** Reader Review
'It's like being on the battlefield' 5***** Reader Review
'An epic piece of historical fiction, full of political intrigue and vivid action' Robert Fabbri
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Themistocles stands as the battle-scarred leader of Athens. Yet he is no nobleman, and is distrusted by many.
But those who stand against him cannot argue with two things: his victories as a warrior, and the vast Persian army heading their way . . .
And so Themistocles must fight.
Fight the invaders. Fight the allies who despise him. Fight for his city.
As the Persians draw close, he must prove himself again and again in battle.
Because history belongs to the courageous . . .
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'I was transported. I felt the Mediterranean sun on my face, smelled the sea on the air . . . Here is a master at work. There is no one better at this' GILES KRISTIAN
'Bring[s] the Greco-Persian Wars to life in brilliant detail. Thrilling' DAILY EXPRESS
PRAISE FOR CONN IGGULDEN
'The pace is nail-biting and the set-dressing magnificent' Times
'Pacy . . . and packed with action' Sunday Times
'One of our finest historical novelists' Daily Express
'Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction' Daily Mirror