{"product_id":"spartan-9781416561606","title":"Spartan","description":"\u003cb\u003eAccording to Herodotus, not all of the three hundred Spartan warriors perished during the Battle of Thermopylae: Two were spared. \u003ci\u003eSpartan\u003c\/i\u003e is their story.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Full of passion, courage and magic, \u003ci\u003eSpartan\u003c\/i\u003e is an enthralling novel of the ancient world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Valerio Massimo Manfredi\u003c\/b\u003e is an Italian historian, archaeologist, and journalist. The professor of archaeology in the \"Luigi Bocconi\" University in Milan and a familiar face on European television, he has published a number of scientific articles and essays as well as thirteen novels, including the \u003ci\u003eAlexander\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Legion. Alexander\u003c\/i\u003e was published in thirty-six languages in fifty-five countries and was sold for a major film production in the U.S., and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Legion\u003c\/i\u003e is soon to be a major motion picture starring Colin Firth and Ben Kingsley. Dr. Manfredi is married with two children and lives in a small town near Bologna.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50465255096594,"sku":"9781416561606","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f6b50dfa-21fa-4704-a8ce-da3f877c837c.jpg?v=1730110471","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/spartan-9781416561606","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}