Myth meets history in a blockbuster retelling of the Persian Wars
from multi-award-winning author of Rubicon and Persian Fire Tom
Holland, lavishly illustrated by Jason Cockcroft. “The Persians
are coming…” Hearing these words, Gorgo of Sparta is plunged
into a dangerous world of vengeful gods and invincible heroes. For
a mighty empire threatens Athens, Sparta and all who stand in its
path... Calling on the ancient power to transform into a wolf and
the blood of Zeus that runs through her veins, Gorgo must lead her
nation in one of history's greatest wars. Multi-award-winning
author Tom Holland and acclaimed illustrator Jason Cockcroft boldly
weave myth and history in this dramatic tale of Greeks and Gods.
Gripping and powerful, this extraordinary illustrated novel will be
treasured by readers young and old. Ideal for fans of Percy
Jackson, Neil Gaiman and Kevin Crossley-Holland, and the mythical
retellings of Madeline Miller, Pat Barker and Stephen Fry, this is
a book to be read again and again. "BREATHTAKING adventure on every
page, and just the kind of detail, colour and vitality that young
readers adore." STEPHEN FRY "A spectacularly illustrated account of
the Persian Wars ... A MUST-HAVE for any child who loves Greek
myths." THE SUNDAY TIMES “A RIP-ROARING, ADRENALINE-FILLED
recounting of the infamous Persian wars [...] a gripping and
educational volume. […] Gorgeously illustrated.” DAILY MAIL
"SPECTACULAR... A tour de force for mythology and military history
fans.” GUARDIAN "A GLORIOUS WHITE-KNUCKLE RIDE through classical
history ... a book that any child is likely to remember well into
their later years." DAILY TELEGRAPH "A GLORIOUS mixture – of
history, fiction and thrilling legend, with pictures to swim the
Hellespont for." SEBASTIAN FAULKS "A clear contender for one of
those totemic books whose memory you carry into adulthood. A
TRIUMPH.” THE TIMES, CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK "AS BEAUTIFUL TO
LOOK AT AS IT IS ENTRANCING TO READ. Jason Cockcroft's
illustrations are jaw-dropping, and Tom Holland's prose took me
back to my own childhood introductions to these extraordinary
mythological worlds in Roger Lancelyn Green's Tales of the Greek
Heroes and Leon Garfield's and Charles Keeping's The God Beneath
the Sea." FRANK COTTRELL-BOYCE "A BEAUTIFUL, immersive work of
narrative history to treasure forever." WATERSTONES “This TRULY
EPIC adventure includes elements of ancient Greek myth and legend,
and it is full of magic, mystery, danger, excitement and wonder.
Strirking illustrations by Jason Cockcroft bring its ancient
landscapes and heroic characters to life.” THE WEEK JUNIOR, BOOK
OF THE WEEK "TERRIFIC ... has the feel of a contemporary classic."
TONY BRADMAN, BOOKS FOR KEEPS "Tom Holland's masterly interweaving
of myth, imagination and deep classical learning makes this an
EXTRAOARDINARY treat ... Jason's illustrations are also
MAGNIFICENT, packed with talent and sensitivity ... It reminded me
of my own favourite childhood books of Greek myth and The Iliad."
AMANDA CRAIG "Cockcroft’s illustrations are expectedly brilliant.
DARK, BROODY AND MAGICAL – like the written material. […] A
lovely introduction to both the legends and the legendary stories
of the Persian Wars.” JUST IMAGINE
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