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Nicholas Nicastro
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Pages: 384 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0451217128
Pub: Signet Book
Pub date: 2005-12-06
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 53271
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A Novel of Ancient Sparta (14/17 people found this helpful)
This is the first book that I have read by the author and I enjoyed it very much. I love books on ancient history, both fact and fiction so I suppose I am a little biased in that respect. The book is a story of two cities on the Greek mainland. The city of Athens, home to some of the finest minds and the finest writers of the period and the fierce and unbeaten Sparta.
The book tells the story of four hundred Spartan soldiers who are cut off by Athenian ships on a narrow strip of land. Although they are almost starving and have no hope of receiving any supplies, they vow to uphold their tradition as warriors and never give in. Meanwhile the Athenian navy make ready for the inevitable assault . . .
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