Empire: Book 2 of The Golden Age

New. <p><b>JOIN PERICLES, THE LION OF ATHENS, ON A JOURNEY TO SECURE THE FATE OF THE ATHENIAN EMPIRE</b><br /><br /><b>'The master historical storyteller' </b><i>DAILY EXPRESS</i><br /><b><i>'Iggulden draws the Greek world convincingly and he is strongest writing battle scenes'</i></b><i> THE TIMES </i>on the Golden Age series<br /><br /><b>THE LATEST BOOK IN CONN IGGULDEN'S EPIC SERIES <i>THE GOLDEN AGE</i></b><br />___________<br /><br />Pericles is more than a hero. He's the leader of Athens. The empire's beacon of light.<br /><br />But 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.<br /><br />For sometimes, the only way to win lasting peace is to wage war.<br /><br />Sparta may be weak, but their power is far from extinguished. Soon a ruthless young boy steps forward to lead the Spartans back to greatness.<br /><br />As the drums of battle draw closer, can Pericles rise once more?<br /><br /><b>Or will the world's greatest empire fall under his watch?</b><br />___________<br /><br /><b>Praise for Conn Iggulden</b><br /><br />'A gripping read from the<b> master historical storyteller</b>. This swords-and-sandals epic brings the clash of empires between Greece and Persia to life' <i>DAILY EXPRESS</i><br /><br />'Pacy and propulsive, cracking with energy, violence and stirring speeches, Iggulden chronicles <b>power struggles</b>, <b>political machinations</b> and the <b>bloodthirsty ravages of up-close combat</b>' <i>DAILY MAIL</i><br /><br /> 'Iggulden tells an absolutely cracking story . . . The pace is <b>nail-biting</b> and the set dressing magnificent' <i>THE TIMES</i></p>