by Michael Curtis Ford · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780752844572
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«The Ten Thousand» is the historical novel by Michael Curtis Ford, published by Orion in paperback (496 pages, in English).
At the end of the 5th century BC, ten thousand Greek mercenaries join Cyrus's expedition against Persia. After the death of their officers and finding themselves trapped in enemy territory, Xenophon takes command and leads a retreat through deserts, rivers and frozen mountains to the Black Sea. The action is seen through Theo, Xenophon's squire.
The full original title is «The Ten Thousand: A Novel of Ancient Greece»; the first edition dates from 2001.
For readers of historical and adventure fiction, interested in Ancient Greece, war and survival stories.
Michael Curtis Ford is an American historical novelist, writing novels about Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece. He has worked variously as a laborer, a ski patrolman, a musician, a consultant, a banker, a Latin teacher, and a translator. He holds degrees in Economics and Linguistics and lives in Oregon, where he and his wife homeschool their three children. He has also written numerous articles on ancient military themes.
