I was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, in 1943 to a Navy father and mother. I graduated from Duke University in 1965. In January of 1966, when I was on the bus leaving Parris Island as a freshly-minted Marine, I looked back and thought there was at least one good thing about this departure. "No matter what happens to me for the rest of my life, no one can ever send me back to this freakin' place again." Forty years later, to my surprise and gratification, I am far more closely bound to...
Gates of Fire
Gates of Fire
Synopsis
In 480 BC, a small band of 300 Spartan warriors stood against the massive Persian army at the narrow pass of Thermopylae. Though defeat was certain, their fight for freedom became a legendary act of courage. Through the eyes of a captured slave, Xeones, this novel explores the profound bravery and dignity of a people willing to die for their principles. Prepare for a visceral and powerful depiction of one of history's most famous last stands.
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XeonesProtagonist
XerxesAntagonist
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Gates of FirePaperback, Febr
525 pages
Bantam Books LtdISBN: 9780553812169New Ed edition4 editions available
