Pressfield, Steven
The Afghan Campaign
- ISBN 13:
- 9780553817973
- author:
- Pressfield, Steven
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bantam
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 464
- Dimensions:
- 17.8 x 10.6 x 2.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Historical fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Steven Pressfield's gripping novel explores the brutal and bloody campaign of Alexander the Great in the Afghan Kingdoms. As the Macedonians face a new kind of enemy, they must learn to fight a new kind of war. The youngest brother among them, Matthias, undergoes a rite of passage as he confronts the proud Eastern warrior people who possess a fervent willingness to die for their cause. The lines between civilization and barbarism blur, and the soldiers are forced to adopt unorthodox tactics to survive. A powerful and insightful portrayal of war and its effects on those who fight it, this novel is a masterful recreation of a moment in history.
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