Empire
Iggulden, Conn2023
Book
Pericles returns home more than a hero: he's the leader of Athens, the empire's beacon of light. 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 to victory once more-or will the world's greatest empire fall under his watch?
Main title:
Empire / Conn Iggulden.
Author:
Iggulden, Conn, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Michael Joseph, 2023.©2023
Collation:
xi, 411 pages : map ; 24 cm.
Series title:
The golden age ; Book II.
Notes:
"For great power to rise, another must fall." -- Front cover.
ISBN:
9780241513156 (paperback)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
Subject:
Pericles, approximately 495 B.C.-429 B.C. -- FictionImperialism -- FictionStatesmen -- Greece -- FictionGreece -- History -- Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C. -- FictionAthens (Greece) -- History -- FictionSparta (Extinct city) -- History -- FictionWar fictionBiographical fictionThrillers (Fiction)Historical fiction
BRN:
530619