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Gates of Fire
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The Battle of Thermopylae is nothing short of a turning point in history that decided if there would be a western world. This is a good and interesting dramatization.
Told through the eyes of Xeones a young man who's become a Helot (a type of slave). Having been enslaved by the Spartans as a young man he becomes in Gate of Fire the only Hellenistic survivor of the Battle of Thermopylae.
This book is one of the best fictional or fictionalized accounts of the battle. This historical fiction is used by members of the military and I've read is on the Commandant of the Marine Corps' reading list and has been taught at West Point (though I have no first hand knowledge of this).
Good book, good read.
Told through the eyes of Xeones a young man who's become a Helot (a type of slave). Having been enslaved by the Spartans as a young man he becomes in Gate of Fire the only Hellenistic survivor of the Battle of Thermopylae.
This book is one of the best fictional or fictionalized accounts of the battle. This historical fiction is used by members of the military and I've read is on the Commandant of the Marine Corps' reading list and has been taught at West Point (though I have no first hand knowledge of this).
Good book, good read.
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Jan 16, 2024 07:38PM
I had no idea you’ve read this Mike! This was a book I read when I was in my youth at the recommendation of an advisor of mine at the time. It was an incredibly compelling book that has influenced me heavily towards joining the military. The tale of Thermopylae is a classic one but that doesn’t make it any less tragic. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in military or Greek history. It serves as a good bridge to those fields despite being a fictional retelling. Mike also has a much better more general review above.
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Sadly the last straw was that a Greek farmer sold them out. A lesson for America in that I think.
