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

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - "Steven Pressfield brings the battle of Thermopylae to brilliant life."--Pat Conroy

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.

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. . . .

Author: Steven Pressfield
Publisher: Bantam
Published: 09/01/1999
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 6.90h x 4.20w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780553580532

Review Citation(s):
Ingram Paperback Advance 10/01/1999 pg. 8

About the Author
Steven Pressfield is the author of the hugely successful historical novels Gates of Fire, Tides of War, and Last of the Amazons. His debut novel, The Legend of Bagger Vance, was made into a movie starring Matt Damon and Will Smith in 2000. He lives in California.