JOIN PERICLES THE LION OF ATHENS AS HE TRIES TO SAVE ATHENS FROM THE PERSIAN EMPIRE THE
SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'The master historical storyteller' DAILY EXPRESS 'Iggulden draws the
Greek world convincingly and he is strongest writing battle scenes' THE TIMES on the Golden Age
series 'The sights sounds and smells of Athens bring history to life with gripping brilliance'
DAILY MIRROR ___________ Pericles is more than a hero. He's the leader of Athens. The empire's
beacon of light. But even during times of peace the threat of Sparta - Athens's legendary
rival - looms large on the horizon. When a sudden catastrophe brings Sparta to its knees
Pericles sees a golden opportunity to forever shift the balance of power in his city's favour.
For sometimes the only way to win lasting peace is to wage war. Sparta may be weak but their
power is far from extinguished. Soon a ruthless young boy steps forward to lead the Spartans
back to greatness. As the drums of battle draw closer can Pericles rise once more? Or will the
world's greatest empire fall under his watch? ___________ Praise for Conn Iggulden 'A gripping
read from the master historical storyteller. This swords-and-sandals epic brings the clash of
empires between Greece and Persia to life' DAILY EXPRESS 'Pacy and propulsive cracking with
energy violence and stirring speeches Iggulden chronicles power struggles political
machinations and the bloodthirsty ravages of up-close combat' DAILY MAIL 'Iggulden tells an
absolutely cracking story . . . The pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent' THE
TIMESSunday Times bestseller June 2023
