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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
JOIN PERICLES, THE LION OF ATHENS, ON A JOURNEY TO SECURE THE FATE OF THE ATHENIAN EMPIRE
‘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
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THE GOLDEN AGE OF ATHENS:
THE JEWEL IN THE GREEK EMPIRE
Standing like a colossus over the city is Pericles:
politician, general, architect of the city’s fortunes.
Yet some look on jewels with envy.
Forever a threat from the south,
Sparta will not kneel to its rival.
From their ranks rises a young boy
– ruthless, courageous, hungry.
Soon he will lead them . . .
Pericles is no longer young.
His city is divided – against the Spartan threat, against him.
Can Athens’ most famous son rouse its citizens to war?
Will the Lion of Athens roar one final time?
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Praise for the Golden Age Series
‘Pacy and propulsive. Crackling with energy, violence and stirring speeches’ DAILY MAIL
‘Iggulden draws the Greek world convincingly’ THE TIMES
‘The master historical storyteller. This swords-and-sandals epic brings the ancient world to life’ DAILY EXPRESS
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Praise for Conn Iggulden
‘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 TIMES
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Pericles returns home more than a hero: he’s the leader of Athens, the empire’s beacon of light in the dark. 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?
| Weight | 0.309 kg |
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| Dimensions | 19.8 × 12.9 × 2.7 cm |
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| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | xi, 426 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1st paperback ed |
| Dewey | 823.92 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
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