- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Greek mercenaries, History
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.
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Grave, earnest, epic and classical in form.
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- earnestironic
- intimateepic
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
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About the book
- Author
- Scott Oden
- First published
- 1998
- Pages
- 596
- Publisher
- Medallion Press, Incorporated, Medallion Press, Transworld
- Editions
- 7
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781605429311
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