6/5/2023 0 Comments Persian Fire by Tom Holland![]() The battles are recounted with dramatic narrative zeal, including Marathon – the encounter that revealed the courage and superior tactics of the Greek hoplite soldiers while highlighting chinks in the armour of the Spartan battle-plan Salamis – a pivotal naval battle that brought together several disparate Greek states to fight as one opposing force and the legendary battle of Thermopylae the heroic last stand of King Leonidas and his Spartan forces. ‘All the elements that made the first book ( Rubicon) so exhilarating – his erudition and narrative zest – are present and correct in Persian Fire, and the book contains one moment of drama (his description of the charge at the battle of Marathon as seen from inside the Greek hoplites’ helmets) that will give you goosebumps.’ ![]() ![]() ![]() Explore Persian Fire in z-library and find free summary, reviews, read online, quotes, related books, ebook resources. Historical integrity is at the heart of all Holland’s writing but it is his ability to elucidate the drama of the battles that makes his books so memorable – factual history that usurps fiction at every turn. Discover Persian Fire book, written by Tom Holland. Having offered us the fall of the Roman Republic, Holland now enmeshes us in even grander topics. Save up to 80 versus print by going digital with VitalSource. ![]() Holland’s skill at placing readers in the epicentre of the action is apparent in the exhilarating scenes that liberally populate the narrative. Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West is written by Tom Holland and published by Anchor. ![]()
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