Gates of Fire. Gates of Fire was my second book. I had no idea what I would do after The Legend of Bagger Vance. One day I was reading Herodotus ‘ The Histories (for probably the twentieth time) when I came to this passage about the Spartans and the battle of Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins. Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae Mass Market Paperback – Aug. by. Steven Pressfield (Author) › Visit Amazon's Steven Pressfield Page. Find all the books, read about the author, and more/5(K). Gates of Fire is a work of historical fiction by Steven Pressfield centered around the famous Battle of Thermopylae ( BC), in which a heavily-outnumbered force of native Greeks led by the Spartans held the invading army of the Persian Empire at bay for several days. Despite their eventual defeat, the Greek forces became renowned for their valor and sacrifice.
Gates of fire Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Share to Twitter. Share to Facebook. Share to Reddit. Gates of fire by Steven Pressfield. Publication date Topics Thermopylae, Battle of, Greece, B.C. -- Fiction, Greece -- History -- Persian Wars, B.C. -- Fiction. In the Sunday Times bestseller Gates of Fire, Steven Pressfield tells the breathtaking story of the legendary Spartans: the men and women who helped shaped our history and have themselves become as immortal as their gods. 'Breathtakingly brilliant this is a work of rare genius. Savour it!' DAVID GEMMELL 'A tale worthy of Homer, a timeless epic of man and war, exquisitely researched and. Gates of Fire is a historical fiction novel by Steven Pressfield that recounts the Battle of Thermopylae through Xeones, a Spartan Helot and the sole Greek survivor of the battle. Gates of Fire is on the Commandant of the Marine Corps' Reading list.
Gates of Fire. By. Steven Pressfield. This is a novel set around the events of the battle of Thermopylae in Ancient Greece, the same battle that inspired the well-known Graphic novel and film. A tale that still captures the imagination of people thousands of years after the events took place. Gates of Fire Summary. This is the story of the Battle of Thermopylae and the Spartans who made their final stand there against the Persians, as transcribed by historian Gobartes at the request of the Persian King Xerxes. Gobartes transcribes the story as dictated by Xeones (Xeo), a wounded Greek whom the Persians discovered on the battlefield. Gates of Fire. Gates of Fire is a historical fiction novel by Steven Pressfield that recounts the Battle of Thermopylae through Xeones, a perioikos (free but non-citizen inhabitant of Sparta) born in Astakos, and one of only three Greek survivors of the battle. Gates of Fire was on the Commandant of the Marine Corps ' Reading list.
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