{"product_id":"the-falcon-of-sparta-hardcover","title":"The Falcon of Sparta - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eConn Iggulden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on one of history's most epic stories of adventure, \u003ci\u003eThe Falcon of Sparta\u003c\/i\u003e masterfully depicts the ferocity, heroism, and savage bloodshed of the ancient world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConn Iggulden, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Emperor, Conqueror, and Wars of the Roses series, returns to the ancient world with a ferociously violent epic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e401 BC. In the ancient world, one army was feared above all others. The Persian king Artaxerxes rules an empire stretching from the Aegean to northern India. As many as fifty million people are his subjects. His rule is absolute. Though the sons of Sparta are eager to play the game of thrones . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet battles can be won--or lost--with a single blow. Princes fall. And when the dust of civil war settles, the Spartans are left stranded in the heart of an enemy's empire, without support, without food, and without water. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFar from home, surrounded by foes, it falls to the young soldier Xenophon to lead the survivors against Artaxerxes's legendary Persian warriors.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConn Iggulden\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most acclaimed authors of historical fiction writing today. Among many other bestselling novels, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Abbot's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Falcon of Sparta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Gates of Athens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Protector\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Lion\u003c\/i\u003e, all available from Pegasus Books. Conn lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 8.9 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770394018080,"sku":"9781643130569","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/15a1b1d493a8af644058915de8b5fc37.webp?v=1780370812","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-falcon-of-sparta-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}