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The Gates of Athens
- The Athenian Series, Book 1
- Narrated by: George Blagden
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
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Devour the latest epic tale of ancient Greece and Sunday Times top five best seller from the author of War of the Roses.
On the plains of Marathon an army of slaves gathers....
Under Darius the Great, King of Kings, the mighty Persian army - swollen by 10,000 Immortal warriors - have come to subjugate the Greeks.
In their path stands an army of freeborn Athenians and among them is fearsome and cunning soldier-statesman, Xanthippus.
Knowing defeat means slavery lends keenness to his already sharp blade....
Yet people soon forget that freedom is bought with blood.
Ten years later, Xanthippus watches helplessly as Athens succumbs to the bitter politics of factionalism, when the Persians cross the Hellespont in ever greater numbers to raze Athens to the ground.
Facing overwhelming forces by land and sea, the Athenians call on their Spartan allies for assistance - to delay the Persians at the treacherous pass of Thermopylae....
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- BARRY PHILLIPSON
- 19-04-24
Brilliant alignment
Once again a brilliant book with fact and appropriate timeline shifts. This is 10th book I’ve read of his and leads me onto his next
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- Mercedes
- 13-07-22
Good read / listen
i like historical "faction" so this appealed. Suited me and good to listen on the treadmill.
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- ahumph292
- 04-05-23
Enjoyable
As a lover of ancient Greek history I really enjoyed this. Well read. The story moved along at a great pace
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- Richard
- 25-09-20
Excellent!
Great performance. Fantastic writing as always,Conn always brings history to life. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend any of his books.
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- Paul
- 12-10-20
Throughly enjoyed!
The usual high standard from Con Iggulden. If you enjoyed the emperor and conqueror series then this ones for you.
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- Stephen Deal
- 19-08-20
Superb and mostly accurate
A superb retelling of the dawn of the Athenian hegemony littered will characters that actually existed and participated in these era defining events. Minor liberties are taken with the timeline for narrative reasons, but these are acknowledged by the author. If, like me, you have a non-academic interest in the ancient world, this story brings to life events that have resonated down the ages.
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- David G.
- 10-06-23
Enjoyable
Conn is delivering again, he bring ancient history to life. I’m looking forward to the next in series.
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- Carl J. Fisher
- 02-07-21
Masterfully written
Really enjoyed this, highly recommended for anybody interested in ancient history. Iggulden is the master of historical storytelling!
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- C R Dempsey
- 05-09-23
Very enjoyable
Very enjoyable book. The audio book is performed well. Will read the next one.
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- MR
- 11-12-20
Best Conn Iggulden yet. can't wait for the next!
Having read all Con Iggulden. This is probably my favourite so far! hopefully the following books will be great too!
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