Marathon

The Long War, Book 2

By: Christian Cameron

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Two and a half thousand years ago, the Greeks and the Persians fought an epic battle to decide the future of the world...

Arimnestos of Plataea grew up wanting to be a bronzesmith, like his father. Then, in the chaos of war, he was taken to a city in the Persian empire and sold as a slave. To win his freedom he had to show that he could fight and kill. Now, to preserve that freedom, he must kill again.

For the Persians are coming. A vast army sent by King Darius to put down the rebellious Greeks and burn the city of Athens to the ground. Standing against them on the plain of Marathon is a much smaller force of Athenians, alongside their Plataean allies. To defeat such overwhelming force seems impossible. And yet to yield would mean the destruction of everything the Greeks have dreamed of.

In the dust and heat of Marathon, in the clash of shields and the rush of spears, amid the thunder of hooves and the screams of the dying, those dreams will undergo their fiercest test - and Arimnestos and his Greek comrades will discover the true price of freedom.©2019 Christian Cameron (P)2019 Orion Publishing Group

sm reader

as usual entertaing history while learning hostory. cant wait for next. akways like his srries

Story Telling at its Finest

The best books take you to the time and place beyond your life time, this series does that to perfection

perfect

this was probably the best horrible experience I have ever had and that includes hundreds of titles. The story of course was great but the writing and the narration were just planned superb.

Excellent writing and narration

Fully immerses you into the Ancient Greek world while remaining historically accurate. Love the author and narrator.

the vivid depiction of combat

the book was absolutely fantastic written by a amazing author. his other books are also really good.