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    Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae
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    Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae
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    Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae

    Written by Steven Pressfield

    Narrated by Derek Jacobi

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    NATIONAL BESTSELLER - "An incredibly gripping, moving, and literate work of art, rarely does an author manage to re-create a moment in history with such mastery, authority, and psychological insight." - Nelson DeMille

    At Thermopylae, a rocky mountain pass in northern Greece, the feared and admired Spartan soldiers stood three hundred strong. Theirs was a suicide mission, to hold the pass against the invading millions of the mighty Persian army.

    Day after bloody day they withstood the terrible onslaught, buying time for the Greeks to rally their forces. Born into a cult of spiritual courage, physical endurance, and unmatched battle skill, the Spartans would be remembered for the greatest military stand in history--one that would not end until the rocks were awash with blood, leaving only one gravely injured Spartan squire to tell the tale....

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateJul 5, 2000
    ISBN9780553752106
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    Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae
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    Steven Pressfield

    Steven Pressfield has been an enthusiastic golfer since the age of ten. He is the author of the novel Gates of Fire and a well-known screenwriter whose screenplays include "Above the Law" and "Freejack." He lives in the Los Angeles area.

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    • 4/5
      Pressfield at his finest. Excellent narration. Very engaging. Highly recommend.
    • 4/5
      An engaging historical account of the extraordinary feat of the 300 Spartans facing the Persians.

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