Shield of the West
By Dan Carlin
2006
First Published
4.17
Average Rating
300
Number of Pages
Part of Series
Spartans, Athenians, Persians and references to Star Trek all make appearances in this look at the dramatic and extremely consequential Greek and Persian wars.
Avg Rating
4.17
Number of Ratings
131
5 STARS
37%
4 STARS
44%
3 STARS
17%
2 STARS
1%
1 STARS
1%
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Author
Dan Carlin
Author · 39 books
Dan Carlin is an American political commentator, amateur historian, and podcaster. Once a professional radio host, Carlin eventually took his show to the Internet, and he now hosts two popular independent podcasts: Common Sense and Hardcore History. Carlin broke into the television news business in Los Angeles in the late 1980s. He has worked as a television news reporter, an author, a columnist, and for the last dozen years, a radio talk show host. No longer broadcasting on terrestrial radio, Carlin has achieved recognition in internet radio, podcasting, and the blogosphere. Currently, he hosts two popular podcasts, both of which are frequently among the highest-ranked podcasts on review sites such as Podcastalley and iTunes.
