March 2012 Book of the Month.
The author first came to prominence by penning a series of fictional books on the pharaohs of ancient Egypt that proved incredibly popular. Now he is writing about epic times in ancient Greece. Fans of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden and Robert Harris will love this story based around the dramatic and fascinating battle of Marathon 490BC between King Darius’s mighty Persian Army and a much smaller force of Athenians, sworn to defend Athens.
The Long War Series:
1. Killer of Men
2. Marathon
3. Poseidon's Spear
Arimnestos of Plataea grew up wanting to be a bronze-smith, like his father. Then, in the chaos of war, he was taken to a city in the Persian empire and sold as a slave. To win his freedom he had to show that he could fight and kill.
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Arimnestos of Plataea grew up wanting to be a bronze-smith, like his father. Then, in the chaos of war, he was taken to a city in the Persian empire and sold as a slave.
Marathon features in the following genres: Historical Fiction, Books of the Month, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, Recommendations
Paperback. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. Temporarily Out Of Stock.
Marathon was written by Christian Cameron and published by Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ) an imprint of Orion Publishing Co
Marathon has 443 pages
Yes it is part of The Killer of Men Series series
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. Temporarily Out Of Stock.
