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Steven Pressfield

Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae

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Gates of Fire puts you at the side of valiant Spartan warriors in 480 BC for the bloody, climactic battle at Thermopylae. There, a few hundred of Spartas finest sacrificed their lives to hold back the invading Persian millions. The time they bought enabled the Greeks to rallysaving, according to ancient historian Herodotus, Western democracy and freedom from perishing in the cradle. How did the Spartans accomplish this superhuman feat? This is what the King of Persia hopes to learn from the sole Spartan survivor. The squires story indeed reveals the incredible rigors of Spartan trainingand more importantly, how the whole culture fostered the mindset of fearlessness. Steven Pressfield has skillfully combined scholarship and storytelling to bring the whole world of ancient Sparta brilliantly to life. George Guidalls dramatic delivery enhances the richness and feeling of this inspired recreation
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    soul of her army. You may say that a king of Lakedaemon never retreats. But valor must be tempered with wisdom or it is merely recklessness.

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    “Let neither of us pity the other,” my cousin spoke in parting. “We are where we must be, and we will do what we must.”
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    “Habit is a mighty ally, my young friend. The habit of fear and anger, or the habit of self-composure and courage.”

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