{"product_id":"gates-of-fire-by-steven-pressfield-9780857504623","title":"Gates Of Fire","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGates of Fire\u003c\/em\u003e by Steven Pressfield is acknowledged as a classic historical novel, retelling the epic story of the Battle of Thermopylae. This Sunday Times bestseller captures the breathtaking tale of the legendary Spartans—men and women who shaped our history and have become as immortal as their gods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Breathtakingly brilliant... this is a work of rare genius. Savour it!\" —\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Gemmell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A tale worthy of Homer, a timeless epic of man and war, exquisitely researched and boldly written. Pressfield has created a new classic.\" —\u003cstrong\u003eStephen Coonts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A really impressive book - imaginatively framed, historically detailed and a really gripping narrative.\" —\u003cstrong\u003eReader review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Beautifully written and a great joy to read.\" —\u003cstrong\u003eReader review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGo tell the Spartans, stranger passing by,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThat here, obedient to their laws, we lie.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 480 BC, at a bleak pass in eastern Greece, three hundred Spartan warriors faced King Xerxes of Persia's massive army, rumoured to be over a million strong. Their orders were simple—to delay the enemy for as long as possible, buying time for the main Greek armies to mobilize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor six days, the Spartans held the invaders at bay. In the final hours, with their shields broken and their swords and spears shattered, they fought with their bare hands before being overwhelmed. It was a battle that would become synonymous with extraordinary courage, heroism, and self-sacrifice. It was the battle called Thermopylae.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46341218205932,"sku":"9780857504623","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7971763482493.jpg?v=1743847571","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/gates-of-fire-by-steven-pressfield-9780857504623","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}