{"product_id":"the-gates-of-athens-9781643139500","title":"The Gates of Athens","description":"\u003cb\u003eEvoking two of the most famous battles of the Ancient World--the Battle of Marathon and the Last Stand at Thermopylae--\u003ci\u003eThe Gates of Athens\u003c\/i\u003e is a bravura piece of storytelling by a well acclaimed master of the historical adventure novel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the new epic historical novel by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Conn Iggulden, in ancient Greece an army of slaves gathers on the plains of Marathon . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnder Darius the Great, King of Kings, the mighty Persian army--swollen by 10,000 warriors known as The Immortals--have come to subjugate the Greeks. In their path, vastly outnumbered, stands an army of freeborn Athenians. Among them is a clever, fearsome, and cunning soldier-statesman, Xanthippus. Against all odds, the Athenians emerge victorious. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet people soon forget that freedom is bought with blood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTen years later, Xanthippus watches helplessly as Athens succumbs to the bitter politics of factionalism. Traitors and exiles abound. Trust is at a low ebb when the Persians cross the Hellespont in ever greater numbers in their second attempt to raze Athens to the ground. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFacing 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 . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eConn Iggulden\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most acclaimed authors of historical fiction writing today. Among numerous bestselling novels, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Abbot's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Falcon of Sparta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gates of Athens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProtector\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lion\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEmpire\u003c\/i\u003e, all available from Pegasus Books. Conn lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pegasus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641520492818,"sku":"9781643139500","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ed8bee06-164b-4ea5-a47c-da22524a89f3.jpg?v=1733021717","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-gates-of-athens-9781643139500","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}