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Tides of War

A Novel of Alcibiades and the Peloponnesian War

by Steven Pressfield

ISBN: 0385492529
ISBN-13: 9780385492522
Format: Hardcover

Summary

Jason's young grandson asks him who he remembers best of all the famous men he has known in his life-including his friend Socrates. His answer lies in the tale of Polemides, who, over the course of several days, told Jason his story. Set during the Peloponnesian War, and centering on the great Greek leader Alcibiades, the story involves his assassination at the hands of Polemides.

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Bibliographic Details

Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
Published date: 2000
Size: 6.75 x 10 inches
Weight: 1.7 pounds
Pages: 426

Publisher's Notes

From the author of Gates of Fire, this epic novel of the Peloponnesian War follows the fortunes of Athens greatest general, Alcibiades, who was unbeatable when allied with his mother city.

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