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The Queen of Sparta: A Novel of Ancient Greece
T. S. Chaudhry
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Paperback. Though history has relegated her role to that of a bystander, what if Gorgo, Queen of Sparta played a central role in the Greek resistance to the Persian invasion? Num Pages: 383 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 364.
Xerxes, the Great King of Persia invades Greece in 480 B.C. at the head of a massive army. Three hundred Spartans and King Leonidas die heroically blocking the Persian advance at the pass of Thermopylae. The Persians are poised to conquer all of Greece. The only one standing in their way is a woman - Gorgo, Queen of Sparta. Though history has relegated her role to that of a bystander, what if she played a central role in the Greek resistance to the Persian invasion. What if she kept her true role a secret in order to play it more ... Read more
Xerxes, the Great King of Persia invades Greece in 480 B.C. at the head of a massive army. Three hundred Spartans and King Leonidas die heroically blocking the Persian advance at the pass of Thermopylae. The Persians are poised to conquer all of Greece. The only one standing in their way is a woman - Gorgo, Queen of Sparta. Though history has relegated her role to that of a bystander, what if she played a central role in the Greek resistance to the Persian invasion. What if she kept her true role a secret in order to play it more ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Top Hat Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782797500
SKU
V9781782797500
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99-15
About T. S. Chaudhry
T.S. Chaudry is a former Pakistani diplomat, currently working for the United Nations on the peace process in Somalia. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, and first and second degrees from Cornell and Harvard Universities, respectively. He has a passion for ancient history.
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