{"product_id":"9780241513149-empire","title":"Empire","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnter the battlefields of Ancient Greece in the epic new novel from the multi-million copy bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOIN PERICLES, THE LION OF ATHENS, AS HE TRIES TO SAVE ATHENS FROM THE PERSIAN EMPIRE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The master historical storyteller' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY EXPRESS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Iggulden draws the Greek world convincingly and he is strongest writing battle scenes'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eon the Golden Age series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The sights, sounds and smells of Athens bring history to life with gripping brilliance' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MIRROR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e___________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePericles is more than a hero. He's the leader of Athens. The empire's beacon of light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut even during times of peace, the threat of Sparta - Athens's legendary rival - looms large on the horizon. When a sudden catastrophe brings Sparta to its knees, Pericles sees a golden opportunity to forever shift the balance of power in his city's favour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor sometimes, the only way to win lasting peace is to wage war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSparta may be weak, but their power is far from extinguished. Soon a ruthless young boy steps forward to lead the Spartans back to greatness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the drums of battle draw closer, can Pericles rise once more?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOr will the world's greatest empire fall under his watch?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e___________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Conn Iggulden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A gripping read from the\u003cb\u003e master historical storyteller\u003c\/b\u003e. This swords-and-sandals epic brings the clash of empires between Greece and Persia to life' \u003ci\u003eDAILY EXPRESS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Pacy and propulsive, cracking with energy, violence and stirring speeches, Iggulden chronicles \u003cb\u003epower struggles\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003epolitical machinations\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003ebloodthirsty ravages of up-close combat\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Iggulden tells an absolutely cracking story . The pace is \u003cb\u003enail-biting\u003c\/b\u003e and the set dressing magnificent' \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, June 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40850512347233,"sku":"9780241513149","price":21.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34340002_a7891463-f2bc-4d81-9770-3888587f4a97.jpg?v=1747275611","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780241513149-empire","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}