Description
| Product ID: | 9781760295325 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Road to Sparta |
| Subtitle: | Reliving the Epic Run that Inspired the World’s Greatest Foot Race |
| Authors: | Author: Dean Karnazes |
| Page Count: | 304 |
| Subjects: | Ancient history, Classical history / classical civilisation, Marathon and cross-country running, Marathon & cross-country running, Ancient Greece |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The story of the 153-mile run from Athens to Sparta that inspired the marathon and saved democracy, as told - and experienced - by ultramarathon runner and bestselling author Dean Karnazes. In 490 BCE Pheidippides ran for 36 hours straight from Athens to Sparta to seek help in defending Athens from a Persian invasion. He was hailed as a hero and his run stands enduringly as one of greatest physical accomplishments in history. |
| Imprint Name: | Allen & Unwin |
| Publisher Name: | Allen & Unwin |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-01-04 |
