{"product_id":"at-the-hot-gates-an-account-of-the-battle-of-thermopylae-9781732537293","title":"At the Hot Gates: An Account of the Battle of Thermopylae","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's the year 480 BC and the greatest army ever gathered in the ancient world is on the march to conquer all of Greece. An irresistible force, they overwhelm all who dare to stand in their way. One man steps forward to stop them, followed by 300 companions. This man is Leonidas. His companions are Spartans. They march to stop the Persian advance and meet their destiny at the narrows known as the Hot Gates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwelve-year-old Agis runs away from his boys' group to track the march of the fated 300. He is motivated by the powerful impulse to follow his father into battle and join him fighting the Persians. His presence is discovered too late to send hm back home. Instead, Agis is integrated into the forces and contributes as a look-out to help the Spartans see what is coming before it arrives.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSamson, Donald:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Donald Samson grew up in the mega-urban environment of Los Angeles at a time when the smog was thick and the freeways were flinging their tentacles throughout the city. After expanding his horizons through study at UC Santa Barbara, he sought fresh air and adventure. He set off for a dozen years of travel, living as an expat first in Greece, then for a long stretch in Germany, and finally landing in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland. Upon returning to the States, he learned the art of teaching children, and was a Waldorf class teacher for nineteen years. It was during this time that he developed his love for storytelling. His first books owe their origin to stories he told to one of his classes. It was his students' persistent requests (badgering, really) to read the stories he had told that led him to write them down. He currently lives in western Colorado working as the educational director of a public charter Waldorf school.","brand":"Star Trilogy Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51254130573586,"sku":"9781732537293","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c65c1ab7-b487-4792-ba20-ef23b1b1ed7e.jpg?v=1746309858","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/at-the-hot-gates-an-account-of-the-battle-of-thermopylae-9781732537293","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}