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The Great King
- The Long War, Book 4
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Series: The Long War, Book 4
- Length: 19 hrs and 1 min
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
The heroic story of Arimnestos of Plataea continues - a thrilling historical adventure set amid the epic struggle between Greece and Persia - perfect for fans of the blockbusting film 300.
Slave, pirate, husband and lover: Arimnestos of Plataea has been many things in the course of his life. But men remember him best as one of the heroes of the Battle of Marathon, the epic victory that prevented all of Greece from falling under the Persian yoke.
But now there is a new Great King on the throne, determined to succeed where his father failed. As rumours abound of a vast Persian invasion, an embassy is sent to forestall the threat.
Arimnestos is chosen to escort them - an honour he can hardly refuse. But as the storm clouds of war gather and factions on both sides begin to weave their treacherous plots, Arimnestos' journey begins to look more and more like a suicide mission.
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- Gregg MacDonald
- 2020-06-26
Great Story
Well done. Great historical backdrop. Good characters. Series is holding up through all the books so far which is unusual. I am looking forward to rest of series.
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- Gustavo
- 2019-09-04
Atrapante
Este libro que continúa la serie se encuentra a la altura de los anteriores, excelente, atrapante y lleno de acción
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- K. Wilson
- 2019-08-05
This Series is one of the finest
This Series is one of the finest descriptions of an extremely complex time. it fired my imagination and helped me understand how "it could have happened".