Steven Pressfield is author of the international bestseller Gates of Fire, an epic novel of the battle of Thermopylae, and The Legend of Bagger Vance. He lives in Los Angeles.
“Pressfield’s battlefield scenes rank with the most convincing ever
written.”—USA Today
“Pressfield serves up not just hair-raising battle scenes . . . but
many moments of valor and cowardice, lust and bawdy humor. . . .
Even more impressively, he delivers a nuanced portrait of ancient
athens.”—Esquire
“Unabashedly brilliant, epic, intelligent, and moving.”—Kirkus
Reviews
“Pressfield’s attention to historic detail is exquisite. . . . This
novel will remain with the reader long after the final chapter is
finished.”—Library Journal
“Astounding, historically accurate tale . . . Pressfield is a
master storyteller, especially adept in his graphic and embracing
descriptions of the land and naval battles, political intrigues and
colorful personalities, which come together in an intense and
credible portrait of war-torn Greece.”—Publishers Weekly
"Pressfield's battlefield scenes rank with the most convincing ever
written."-USA Today
"Pressfield serves up not just hair-raising battle scenes . . . but
many moments of valor and cowardice, lust and bawdy humor. . . .
Even more impressively, he delivers a nuanced portrait of ancient
athens."-Esquire
"Unabashedly brilliant, epic, intelligent, and
moving."-Kirkus Reviews
"Pressfield's attention to historic detail is exquisite. . . . This
novel will remain with the reader long after the final chapter is
finished."-Library Journal
"Astounding, historically accurate tale . . . Pressfield is a
master storyteller, especially adept in his graphic and embracing
descriptions of the land and naval battles, political intrigues and
colorful personalities, which come together in an intense and
credible portrait of war-torn Greece."-Publishers
Weekly
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