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BE TRANSPORTED TO THE EPIC WORLD OF THE ATHENIANS WITH CONN IGGULDEN'S LATEST LEGENDARY TALE'Astonishing, convincing and compelling, with ferocious battles that bring the Ancient World of Greece alive' 5***** Reader Review______A STATESMAN IS BORN, NOT MADE . . .Marathon.A Persian king stands at last on Greek soil. His Immortals have come to raze the cities of the west. The Athenians are hopelessly outnumbered. The gods are silent. All they have is the shield line. Xanthippus takes a breath. If they cannot stand, all Greece will fall.Thermopylae.Ten years later, Athens has betrayed its favourite son. When the Persians return, when they cross the Hellespont to take revenge on the Greeks, will Xanthippus come home to save his people?Athens cannot stand alone a second time.In desperation, the city calls on men of Sparta to block the pass at Thermopylae. To give them time. To give them hope.Featuring two of the most famous battles of the Ancient World, The Gates of Athens is a bravura piece of storytelling about a people driven to preserve their freedom at any cost.______Readers are raving about The Gates of Athens: 'What a brilliantly addictive read' 5***** Reader Review'This author never fails to deliver!' 5***** Reader Review'Another brilliant historical novel from the master of the craft' 5***** Reader Review'It's like being on the battlefield' 5***** Reader Review PRAISE FOR CONN IGGULDEN 'The pace is nail-biting and the set-dressing magnificent' Times 'Pacy . . . and packed with action' Sunday Times 'One of our finest historical novelists' Daily Express 'Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction' Daily Mirror

EXPERIENCE THE EPIC BLOOD FEUDS OF ANCIENT GREECE WITH MASTER STORYTELLER CONN IGGULDEN'Vivid, atmospheric, gritty . . . you'll believe you're on the battlefield fighting for your life' 5***** Reader Review'An epic piece of historical fiction, full of political intrigue and vivid action' Robert Fabbri'Iggulden doesn't just describe the ancient world, he takes you there' 5***** Reader ReviewTWO LEGENDARY BATTLES. ONE FEARLESS WARRIOR . . .________Themistocles stands as the battle-scarred leader of Athens. Yet he is no nobleman. The elite distrust him.But those conspiring against him cannot argue with his victories on the battlefield. Or the vast Persian army that is coming . . .And so Themistocles must fight.Fight the invaders.Fight the allies who despise him.Fight to save his city.As the Persians draw close, he must prove himself again and again in battle.TO LIVE OR DIE FOR ATHENS.________'Brings war in the ancient world to vivid, gritty and bloody life. I'm blown away. Protector stand alongside the best of Mary Renault - an epic with the learning of the classics' ANTHONY RICHESReaders are raving about PROTECTOR:'Iggulden's achievement is to tell the story of the conflict on a human scale without losing sight of the huge historical and cultural forces at play. Educational and entertaining, Protector is a compelling read' 5***** Reader Review'[Iggulden] has outdone himself on the tension and suspense he has created with these characters and this story' 5***** Reader Review'As soon as you see the name "Conn Iggulden", you know you're in for a treat. Always. I can't tell you how much I enjoy Conn Iggulden's writing' 5***** Reader ReviewConn Iggulden, Sunday Times bestseller, June 2024

BE TRANSPORTED TO THE EPIC WORLD OF THE ATHENIANS WITH CONN IGGULDEN'S LATEST LEGENDARY TALE'Astonishing, convincing and compelling, with ferocious battles that bring the Ancient World of Greece alive' 5***** Reader Review______A STATESMAN IS BORN, NOT MADE . . .Marathon.A Persian king stands at last on Greek soil. His Immortals have come to raze the cities of the west. The Athenians are hopelessly outnumbered. The gods are silent. All they have is the shield line. Xanthippus takes a breath. If they cannot stand, all Greece will fall.Thermopylae.Ten years later, Athens has betrayed its favourite son. When the Persians return, when they cross the Hellespont to take revenge on the Greeks, will Xanthippus come home to save his people?Athens cannot stand alone a second time.In desperation, the city calls on men of Sparta to block the pass at Thermopylae. To give them time. To give them hope.Featuring two of the most famous battles of the Ancient World, The Gates of Athens is a bravura piece of storytelling about a people driven to preserve their freedom at any cost.______Readers are raving about The Gates of Athens: 'What a brilliantly addictive read' 5***** Reader Review'This author never fails to deliver!' 5***** Reader Review'Another brilliant historical novel from the master of the craft' 5***** Reader Review'It's like being on the battlefield' 5***** Reader Review PRAISE FOR CONN IGGULDEN 'The pace is nail-biting and the set-dressing magnificent' Times 'Pacy . . . and packed with action' Sunday Times 'One of our finest historical novelists' Daily Express 'Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction' Daily Mirror

EXPERIENCE THE EPIC BLOOD FEUDS OF ANCIENT GREECE WITH MASTER STORYTELLER CONN IGGULDEN'Vivid, atmospheric, gritty . . . you'll believe you're on the battlefield fighting for your life' 5***** Reader Review'An epic piece of historical fiction, full of political intrigue and vivid action' Robert Fabbri'Iggulden doesn't just describe the ancient world, he takes you there' 5***** Reader ReviewTWO LEGENDARY BATTLES. ONE FEARLESS WARRIOR . . .________Themistocles stands as the battle-scarred leader of Athens. Yet he is no nobleman. The elite distrust him.But those conspiring against him cannot argue with his victories on the battlefield. Or the vast Persian army that is coming . . .And so Themistocles must fight.Fight the invaders.Fight the allies who despise him.Fight to save his city.As the Persians draw close, he must prove himself again and again in battle.TO LIVE OR DIE FOR ATHENS.________'Brings war in the ancient world to vivid, gritty and bloody life. I'm blown away. Protector stand alongside the best of Mary Renault - an epic with the learning of the classics' ANTHONY RICHESReaders are raving about PROTECTOR:'Iggulden's achievement is to tell the story of the conflict on a human scale without losing sight of the huge historical and cultural forces at play. Educational and entertaining, Protector is a compelling read' 5***** Reader Review'[Iggulden] has outdone himself on the tension and suspense he has created with these characters and this story' 5***** Reader Review'As soon as you see the name "Conn Iggulden", you know you're in for a treat. Always. I can't tell you how much I enjoy Conn Iggulden's writing' 5***** Reader Review