Description
| Product ID: | 9780241513149 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | The Golden Age |
| Title: | Empire |
| Subtitle: | Enter the battlefields of Ancient Greece in the epic new novel from the multi-million copy bestseller |
| Authors: | Author: Conn Iggulden |
| Page Count: | 432 |
| Subjects: | Historical adventure fiction, Historical adventure, War, combat and military adventure fiction, Historical fiction, War & combat fiction, Historical fiction |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating JOIN PERICLES, THE LION OF ATHENS, AS HE TRIES TO SAVE ATHENS FROM THE PERSIAN EMPIRETHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'The master historical storyteller' DAILY EXPRESS'Iggulden draws the Greek world convincingly and he is strongest writing battle scenes' THE TIMES on the Golden Age series'The sights, sounds and smells of Athens bring history to life with gripping brilliance' DAILY MIRROR___________Pericles is more than a hero. He's the leader of Athens. The empire's beacon of light. But even during times of peace, the threat of Sparta - Athens's legendary rival - looms large on the horizon. When a sudden catastrophe brings Sparta to its knees, Pericles sees a golden opportunity to forever shift the balance of power in his city's favour. For sometimes, the only way to win lasting peace is to wage war. Sparta may be weak, but their power is far from extinguished. Soon a ruthless young boy steps forward to lead the Spartans back to greatness. As the drums of battle draw closer, can Pericles rise once more?Or will the world's greatest empire fall under his watch?___________Praise for Conn Iggulden'A gripping read from the master historical storyteller. This swords-and-sandals epic brings the clash of empires between Greece and Persia to life' DAILY EXPRESS'Pacy and propulsive, cracking with energy, violence and stirring speeches, Iggulden chronicles power struggles, political machinations and the bloodthirsty ravages of up-close combat' DAILY MAIL'Iggulden tells an absolutely cracking story . . . The pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent' THE TIMESSunday Times bestseller, June 2023 JOIN PERICLES, THE LION OF ATHENS, AS HE TRIES TO SAVE ATHENS FROM THE PERSIAN EMPIRE |
| Imprint Name: | Michael Joseph Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-05-25 |
