In Kithairon's Shadow: A Novel of Ancient Greece and the Persian War (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780595299065)

In 480 B.C., Xerxes I, king of the Persian Empire, led a vast and uncountable army intent on the domination of Europe. Only a tiny collection of Greek city-states stood in his path. At Thermopylae the Persians annihilated a small holding force commanded by King Leonidas of Sparta, then quickly marched on to Athens, reducing the city to ruins. Outnumbered and beset by treachery, Sparta, Athens and their allies gathered near the town of Plataea for one final battle. The future of Western civilization hung on the outcome. In Kithairon's Shadow is the story of five men from ancient Greece and the parts they would play in determining their future, and ours.

Author: Jon Edward Martin
ISBN-10: 0595299067
ISBN-13: 9780595299065
Publisher: iUniverse
Language: English
Published: 12/07/2003
Pages: 244
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.32w x 0.59d