{"product_id":"the-gates-of-athens","title":"The Gates of Athens","description":"\u003cp\u003eDEVOUR THE LATEST EPIC TALE OF ANCIENT GREECE AND SUNDAY TIMES TOP 5 BESTSELLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF EMPEROR AND WAR OF THE ROSES                                                                                             'Astonishing, convincing and compelling, with ferocious battles that bring the Ancient World of Greece alive' 5***** Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\n______\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the plains of Marathon an army of slaves gathers . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnder 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnowing defeat means slavery lends keenness to his already sharp blade . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet people soon forget that freedom is bought with blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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. Which is when the Persians cross the Hellespont in ever greater numbers to raze Athens to the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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 . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n______\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders are raving about The Gates of Athens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'What a brilliantly addictive read' 5***** Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'This author never fails to deliver!' 5***** Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Another brilliant historical novel from the master of the craft' 5***** Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'It's like being on the battlefield' 5***** Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR CONN IGGULDEN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The pace is nail-biting and the set-dressing magnificent' Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Pacy . . . and packed with action' Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'One of our finest historical novelists' Daily Express\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction' Daily Mirror\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Conn Iggulden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67632613130393,"sku":"9780241351246","price":790.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/5642\/6905\/files\/91gH61X7HfL._SY342.jpg?v=1791548630","url":"https:\/\/booksworldstore.com\/products\/the-gates-of-athens","provider":"Books World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}