pickThermopylae. The Hot Gates. Gates of Fire. I'm actually having issues figuring out how to loudly exclaim the excellence of this work. It explores what drives the warrior to make the ultimate sacrifice. Spoiler alert: love. A worthy trip into the heart and soul of a warrior and those who aspire to be. Don't let this pass you by.
pickThucydides! Its been more than I haven't ever wanted to know about the Peloponnesian War, but we even made it through a mid-term together.
#Two4Tuesday
💭 the upcoming Emirates Lit Festival with so many award winning authors coming, including Bernardine Evaristo, Hala Alyan, Leila Aboulela, Cecilia Ahern, Candy Gourlay, Shannon Chakraborty, Rebecca Yarros - just to cite a few
💭 maybe the tagged book as it was shared with me by a special friend of mine, a kindred who happens to be in the elite forces
Thank you for the tag, @TheSpineView 💕
pickThe mountains look on Marathon –
And Marathon looks on the sea;
And musing there an hour alone,
I dream‘d that Greece might still be free;
For standing on the Persians‘ grave,
I could not deem myself a slave.
‘The Isles of Greece‘ by Lord Byron
so-so40/150 Detailed history of the conflicts between the Persian Empire and the Greek city states, although it was a bit dry. I don't understand the book's title, since Sparta played a small part in the overall battles. The Battle of Thermopylae, where 300 Spartans fought Xerxes and the overwhelming Persian army is the highlight. The narration by Bronson Pinchot was excellent. 3 ⭐⭐⭐
pickThere‘s a considerable amount of liberties taken in this feminist YA version of Apollo and Daphne, so if you are a stickler for that sort of thing, this may bother you. Stories are changed to put Daphne, a Spartan warrior charged with returning the power of Olympus, allied with or fighting against some well known Greeks.
Which is much cooler than turning yourself into a laurel tree to maintain your virginity. 🌳
Book 2 is out in September
