Lion

£8.99

Witness the story of one of the great lives of ancient Greece. Cimon, son to Miltiades who commanded at Marathon, is a washed-out young drunk. He is as much a disappointment to himself as he is to his family. The Persians are back on Athenian shores, attempting yet another invasion. But the breaking of Athens may well be the making of Cimon. As he hand-picks a crew to burn out Persian strongholds on the islands of Eioin, defeats pirates on Skiros, and discovers the bones of the hero Theseus, Cimon begins to live up to his destiny. He will became the greatest strategos of Athens, the lion of a new generation.

Backorder Notice MessageJan 01, 1970

Description

ENTER THE BATTLEFIELDS OF ANCIENT GREECE WITH THE EPIC BESTSELLER FROM MASTER STORYTELLER CONN IGGULDEN

‘Pacy and propulsive . . . Crackling with energy, violence and stirring speeches’ DAILY MAIL

‘Iggulden draws the Greek world convincingly and he is strongest writing battle scenes’ THE TIMES

‘The master historical storyteller. This swords-and-sandals epic brings the ancient world to life’ DAILY EXPRESS

THE FIRST BOOK IN CONN IGGULDEN’S EPIC NEW SERIES THE GOLDEN AGE
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Pericles stands in the shadow of his father: a man who once saved Athens.

To make his own name he must prove himself in the liar’s den of Athenian politics: pitting wits against friends, sceptics, enemies.

But words alone do not make a leader.

A force of Persians threatens the city and Pericles must find courage on the battlefield.

In its time of need, Athens’ warriors must be lions . . .
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PRAISE FOR CONN IGGULDEN:

‘Brings war in the ancient world to vivid, gritty and bloody life’ ANTHONY RICHES

‘Another masterpiece from Iggulden’ 5***** Reader Review

‘It’s like being on the battlefield’ 5***** Reader Review

‘An epic piece of historical fiction, full of political intrigue and vivid action’ ROBERT FABBRI

Additional information

Weight 319 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 27 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

464

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K