Lion - Conn Iggulden - Paperback Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - 2023 - Engelsk - Booktok.dk

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ENTER THE BATTLEFIELDS OF ANCIENT GREECE WITH THE EPIC BESTSELLER FROM MASTER STORYTELLER CONN IGGULDEN ''Pacy and propulsive . . . Crackling with energy, violence and stirring speeches'' DAILY MAIL ''Iggulden draws the Greek world convincingly and he is strongest writing battle scenes'' THE TIMES ''The master historical storyteller. This swords-and-sandals epic brings the ancient world to life'' DAILY EXPRESS THE FIRST BOOK IN CONN IGGULDEN''S EPIC NEW SERIES THE GOLDEN AGE _______Pericles stands in the shadow of his father: a man who once saved Athens.To make his own name he must prove himself in the liar''s den of Athenian politics: pitting wits against friends, sceptics, enemies.But words alone do not make a leader.A force of Persians threatens the city and Pericles must find courage on the battlefield. In its time of need, Athens'' warriors must be lions . . . _______ PRAISE FOR CONN IGGULDEN: ''Brings war in the ancient world to vivid, gritty and bloody life'' ANTHONY RICHES ''Another masterpiece from Iggulden'' 5***** Reader Review ''It''s like being on the battlefield'' 5***** Reader Review ''An epic piece of historical fiction, full of political intrigue and vivid action'' ROBERT FABBRI