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Empire / Conn Iggulden.
By: Iggulden, Conn.
Series: golden age: Publisher: London : Michael Joseph, 2023Description: 400 pages ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780241513149 (hbk.) :; 0241513146 (hbk.) :.Subject(s): Pericles, approximately 495 B.C.-429 B.C -- Fiction | Historical | Historical | Ancient Greece | Historical adventure fiction | Historical fiction | Greece -- History -- Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C. -- FictionGenre/Form: Historical fiction.Summary: Pericles returns home more than a hero: he's the leader of Athens, the empire's beacon of light in the dark. But even during times of peace, the threat of Sparta - Athens's legendary rival - looms large on the horizon. When a sudden catastrophe brings Sparta to its knees, Pericles sees a golden opportunity to forever shift the balance of power in his city's favour. For sometimes, the only way to win lasting peace is to wage war. Sparta may be weak, but their power is far from extinguished. Soon a ruthless young boy steps forward to lead the Spartans back to greatness. As the drums of battle draw closer, can Pericles rise once more or will the world's greatest empire fall under his watch?| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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Pericles returns home more than a hero: he's the leader of Athens, the empire's beacon of light in the dark. But even during times of peace, the threat of Sparta - Athens's legendary rival - looms large on the horizon. When a sudden catastrophe brings Sparta to its knees, Pericles sees a golden opportunity to forever shift the balance of power in his city's favour. For sometimes, the only way to win lasting peace is to wage war. Sparta may be weak, but their power is far from extinguished. Soon a ruthless young boy steps forward to lead the Spartans back to greatness. As the drums of battle draw closer, can Pericles rise once more or will the world's greatest empire fall under his watch?