The Lion in the Gateway

by Mary Renault PSE

Overview

Subtitled, The Heroic Battles of the Greeks and Persians at Marathon, Salamis, and Thermopylae, this is a great retelling of those epic ancient battles which shaped the course of Western Civilization. All the great characters are there: Darius and Xerxes, the Persian Kings; the Greeks Themistocles, Alcibiades, and the Spartan for whom the book is named, Leonides, and many others. The book begins with the historical roots of the people of Ancient Greece and how they came to love their freedom more than anything else. Recommended for ages 9 - 12.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780988510616
Publisher:	Hillside Education
Publication date:	12/21/2013
Pages:	132
Sales rank:	1,127,306
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.28(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years