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A thrillingly-told, action-packed historical novel about a near-forgotten colossus of the ancient world. . . .He lived in the shadow of kings. One trusted him with his empire; the other feared his every move. Memnon of Rhodes (375-333 BC) walked in the footsteps of giants. As a soldier, sailor, statesman and general, he was, in the words of Diodorus of Sicily, "outstanding in courage and strategic grasp. "A contemporary of Demosthenes and Aristotle, Memnon rose from humble origins to command the whole of western Asia in a time of strife and slaughter. To his own people, he was a traitor, to…
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Editions
7 editions- Ebook · English · 2009Transworld · 9781409082071
- Hardcover · English · 2006Medallion Press · 503 pages · 9781932815399
- Other · English · 2007Penguin Random House · 688 pages · 9780553818956
- Other · English · 2006Medallion Press, Incorporated · 9781605420271
- Other · English · 2006Medallion Press, Incorporated · 9781605429311
- Other · English · 2006Medallion Press, Incorporated · 9781605429328
FictionHistorical FictionGreek mercenariesHistoryGreece, fictionFiction, historicalFiction, historical, general
