Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae -- Steven Pressfield

<b>NATIONAL BESTSELLER - "Steven Pressfield brings the battle of Thermopylae to brilliant life."--Pat Conroy<br></b><br>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. <p/>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. . . .<br><br><b>Author:</b> Steven Pressfield<br><b>Publisher:</b> Bantam<br><b>Published:</b> 09/27/2005<br><b>Pages:</b> 400<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.70lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.22h x 5.19w x 0.86d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780553383683<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Steven Pressfield</b> is the author of the hugely successful historical novels <i>Gates of Fire</i>, <i>Tides of War</i>, and <i>Last of the Amazons</i>. His debut novel, <i>The Legend of Bagger Vance</i>, was made into a movie starring Matt Damon and Will Smith in 2000. He lives in California.</p>