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 boldy written. Pressfield has created a new classic'' STEPHEN COONTS
''A really impressive book - imaginatively framed, historically detailed and a really gripping narrative'' ***** Reader review
''Beautifully written and a great joy to read'' ***** Reader review
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Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by,
That here, obedient to their laws, we lie.
480 BC: At a bleak pass in a far-flung corner of eastern Greece, three hundred Spartan
