The Lion in the Gateway (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780988510616)

Subtitled, The Heroic Battles of the Greeks and Persians at Marathon, Salamis, and Thermopylae, this is a great retelling of those epic ancient battles which shaped the course of Western Civilization. All the great characters are there: Darius and Xerxes, the Persian Kings; the Greeks Themistocles, Alcibiades, and the Spartan for whom the book is named, Leonides, and many others. The book begins with the historical roots of the people of Ancient Greece and how they came to love their freedom more than anything else. Recommended for ages 9 - 12.

Author: Mary Renault
ISBN-10: 0988510618
ISBN-13: 9780988510616
Publisher: Hillside Education
Language: English
Published: 12/21/2013
Pages: 132
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.28d