The Persian Expedition - Penguin Classics

In The Persian Expedition, Xenophon, a young Athenian noble who sought his destiny abroad, provides an enthralling eyewitness account of the attempt by a Greek mercenary army - the Ten Thousand - to help Prince Cyrus overthrow his brother and take the Persian throne. When the Greeks were then betrayed by their Persian employers, they were forced to march home through hundreds of miles of difficult terrain - adrift in a hostile country and under constant attack from the unforgiving Persians and warlike tribes. In this outstanding description of endurance and individual bravery, Xenophon, one of those chosen to lead the retreating army, provides a vivid narrative of the campaign and its aftermath, and his account remains one of the best pictures we have of Greeks confronting a 'barbarian' world.

ISBN:	9780140440072
Publisher:	Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Published date:	29 Jan 2004
DEWEY:	935.050924
DEWEY edition:	18
Language:	English
Number of pages:	375
Weight:	280g
Height:	197mm
Width:	131mm
Spine width:	25mm

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