{"product_id":"tides-of-war-paperback-1","title":"Tides of War - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Pressfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrilliant at war, a master of politics, and a charismatic lover, Alcibiades was Athens' favorite son and the city's greatest general. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA prodigal follower of Socrates, he embodied both the best and the worst of the Golden Age of Greece. A commander on both land and sea, he led his armies to victory after victory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut like the heroes in a great Greek tragedy, he was a victim of his own pride, arrogance, excess, and ambition. Accused of crimes against the state, he was banished from his beloved Athens, only to take up arms in the service of his former enemies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor nearly three decades, Greece burned with war and Alcibiades helped bring victories to both sides -- and ended up trusted by neither. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNarrated from death row by Alcibiades' bodyguard and assassin, a man whose own love and loathing for his former commander mirrors the mixed emotions felt by all Athens, \u003cb\u003eTides of War\u003c\/b\u003e tells an epic saga of an extraordinary century, a war that changed history, and a complex leader who seduced a nation.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrilliant at war, a master of politics, and a charismatic lover, Alcibiades was Athens' favorite son and the city's greatest general. \u003cbr\u003eA prodigal follower of Socrates, he embodied both the best and the worst of the Golden Age of Greece. A commander on both land and sea, he led his armies to victory after victory. \u003cbr\u003eBut like the heroes in a great Greek tragedy, he was a victim of his own pride, arrogance, excess, and ambition. Accused of crimes against the state, he was banished from his beloved Athens, only to take up arms in the service of his former enemies. \u003cbr\u003eFor nearly three decades, Greece burned with war and Alcibiades helped bring victories to both sides -- and ended up trusted by neither. \u003cbr\u003eNarrated from death row by Alcibiades' bodyguard and assassin, a man whose own love and loathing for his former commander mirrors the mixed emotions felt by all Athens, Tides of War tells an epic saga of an extraordinary century, a war that changed history, and a complex leader who seduced a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteven Pressfield is author of the international bestseller \u003cb\u003eGates of Fire\u003c\/b\u003e, an epic novel of the battle of Thermopylae, and \u003cb\u003eThe Legend of Bagger Vance\u003c\/b\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles.\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 1.16 x 9.24 x 6.07 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 28, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761817452832,"sku":"9780553381399","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/736b8a1206e04508a436ee67b1913f61.webp?v=1780213442","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tides-of-war-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}