An epic, moving graphic novel set in ancient Athens about the birth and the rise of democracy - from the illustrator behind the bestselling Logicomix''Impressive ... Simultaneously a standout historical examination and a compelling story''Booklist''It-s fun, it-s heartbreaking, it-s thought-provoking, and it-s tragic - and it-s absolutely one of the greatest graphic novels I expect to read all year''i09It is 490BC and Athens is at war. Leander, trying to rouse his comrades for the morrow-s battle against a far mightier enemy, begins to recount the story of his own life. Having witnessed the evils of the old tyrannical regimes and the rise of a new political system, Leander tells a tale of danger, bravery and big ideas, of the death of gods and the tortuous birth of democracy.Through a series of breathtaking scenes, we see that democracy was forged from chance and historical contingency - but also through the cunning and cou
