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Originally Posted by AirForceChief
Gates of Fire - An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae
Three hundred Spartans hold of an army of nearly two million Persians at a narrow mountain pass. Lots of historical accuracy (accounts from Herodotus). Spartans gave the Greeks enough time to hold off Persaians and preserve Athens and early Western democracy...
Oddly enough, it's by Steven Pressfield, who wrote The Legend of Bagger Vance.
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I'm about 60 pages into this and it is excellent. Thanks for the recommendation.
I also picked up
American Sphinx, which I'll read next. I guess I'll take Banyon's advice and give that weasel Jefferson a chance.