1980
First Published
4.14
Average Rating
256
Number of Pages
An impressively accessible narrative depicting the three-day battle for the pass at Thermopylae (the Hot Gates)—a critical contest in Xerxes' massive invasion of Greece. The bloody stand made there by Leonidas and his small Spartan army in 480 B.C. has been hailed ever since as an outstanding example of patriotism, courage, and sacrifice.
Avg Rating
4.14
Number of Ratings
981
5 STARS
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3 STARS
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2 STARS
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Author
Ernle Bradford
Author · 23 books
Ernle Dusgate Selby Bradford was a noted British historian specializing in the Mediterranean world and naval topics. Bradford was an enthusiastic sailor himself and spent almost thirty years sailing the Mediterranean, where many of his books are set. He served in the Royal Navy during World War II, finishing as the first Lieutenant of a destroyer. He did occasional broadcast work for the BBC, was a magazine editor, and wrote many books.
