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Spartan: a Novel
Valerio Massimo Manfredi
Spartan: a Novel
Valerio Massimo Manfredi
According to Herodotus, not all of the three hundred Spartan warriors perished during the Battle of Thermopylae: Two were spared. Spartan is their story.
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.
Full of passion, courage and magic, Spartan is an enthralling novel of the ancient world.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | July 31, 2007 |
ISBN13 | 9781416561606 |
Publishers | Washington Square Press |
Pages | 314 |
Dimensions | 138 × 206 × 22 mm · 281 g |
Language | English |
Contributor | Christine Fedderson Manfredi |
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