The time they bought enabled the greeks to rallysaving, according to ancient historian herodotus, western democracy and freedom from perishing in the cradle. Narrated by the sole survivor of the epic battlea squire in the spartan heavy infantry gates of fire is a mesmerizing depiction of one mans indoctrination into the spartan way of life and death, and of the legendary men and women who gave the culture an immortal gravity. Im starting to feel that historical fiction is the right genre to visit when im looking for amazing standalone books. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Gates of fire is a 1998 historical fiction novel by steven pressfield that recounts the battle of thermopylae through xeones, a perioikoi free but noncitizen inhabitant of sparta born in astakos, and one of only three greek survivors of the battle gates of fire is on the commandant of the marine corps reading list.
It is taught at west point and annapolis and at the marine corps basic school at quantico. This story takes place in a place called the pass of thermopylae. Gates of fire puts you at the side of valiant spartan warriors in 480 bc for the bloody. Narrated by the sole survivor of the epic battlea squire in the spartan heavy infantrygates of fire is a mesmerizing depiction of one mans indoctrination into the spartan way of life and death, and of the legendary men and women who gave the culture an immortal gravity. It narrates the passage of a newly deceased soul into the next world, corresponding to the journey of the sun through the underworld during the hours of the night. Written by steven pressfield, audiobook narrated by george guidall. His narrative is informed by a peoples history of greek history. Gates of fire by steven pressfield penguin random house.
Which is how they come to witness strange goingson at 666 crowley avenue. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. This rare but excellent documentary explores life in the great ancient citystate of sparta and its legendary clash with persia in 480 bc. Nelson demilleat thermopylae, a rocky mountain pass in northern greece, the. I was expecting a war story with a focus on the mentality of the spartan warriors, and this was indeed a significant part of the book, but it was ultimately more than that. Gates of fire is an historical novel about the immortal military stand of an elite group of spartan warriors at thermopylae against the invading persian millions. Jul 05, 2000 gates of fire audiobook written by steven pressfield. The scribe forewarns xerxes that the story contains much foul language, but the king wants to read exactly what xeones has to say. Gates of fire audiobook by steven pressfield rakuten kobo. No one is more amazed than i that gates of fire has sold a million copies. Gates of fire is the story of the battle of thermopile 300 told through the eyes of a warriors servant. The time period is back in the age of warriors, kings, and barbaric hoards fighting over the lands. Gates of fire audiobook free gates of fire audiobook for pc gates of fire audiobook online gates of fire audiobook download. This 52page guide for gates of fire by steven pressfield includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 38 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis.
There, a few hundred of spartas finest sacrificed their lives to hold back the invading persian millions. An epic novel of the battle of thermopylae by steven pressfield. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Like most of pressfields work, gates of fire deals with the common soldier, the grunt, the squire. Xeones, a greek youth who becomes a squireslave after his city is overrun, learns about spartan culture from the veteran warrior dienekes before accompanying him and the other spartans, including king leonidas, to thermopylae.
Thermopylae is found in the southern part of macedonia. Young samuel johnson and his dachshund boswell are trying to show initiative by trickortreating a full three days before halloween. Goodreads members who liked gates of fire also liked. Download or stream gates of fire by steven pressfield. Finnuci, began his excellent with a brilliant description of the fight of thermopylae. Gates of fire was not quite what i expected, but this does not in any way diminish its attraction. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. National bestseller an incredibly gripping, moving, and literate work of art, rarely does an author manage to recreate a moment. Gates of fire is a 1998 historical fiction novel by steven pressfield that recounts the battle of thermopylae through xeones, a spartan helot and the sole greek survivor of the battle. The abernathys dont mean any harm by their flirtation with the underworld. Im so glad that i discovered the book blogging world.
I believe this is the best of pressfields works, so it is nice to finally see this book in audio. It is taught at west point, the united states naval academy, and at the. Rbdigital unlimited audio higher ed curriculum platinum collection. An epic novel of the battle of thermopylae audiobook by steven pressfield. The time they bought enabled the greeks to rally saving, according to ancient historian herodotus, western democracy and freedom from perishing in the cradle. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Gates of fire puts you at the side of valiant spartan warriors in 480 bc for the bloody, climactic battle at thermopylae. As a former marine, and also a little bit of a classics buff, gates of fire talks to me on a lot of. One of the two best standalone books that ive ever read so far. Provided to youtube by universal music group part 6. For me, the most surprising aspect of gates of fire was the nuance pressfields gave to spartan women. Listen to gates of fire audiobook by steven pressfield.
The spartans battle against the persians at thermopylae. Find books like gates of fire from the worlds largest community of readers. The phokian wall around which so much of the most desperate fighting took place was. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. A captive greek, named xeones, dictates his story to a scribe who works for the persian king, xerxes. If i sound too enraptured, too possesssed, i apologize. National bestseller an incredibly gripping, moving, and literate work of art, rarely does an author.
The way that pressfield conveys the brutality of battle and the physical demand of war is one of the highlights of this book. In fact, i have only one minor quibble, in that the voice adopted for polynikes sounds like a 40 year old man rather than a 23 year old. Gates of fire by steven pressfield, 1999, bantam edition, in english gates of fire 1999 edition open library. Jul 05, 2000 listen to gates of fire audiobook by steven pressfield. I had no idea what i would do after the legend of bagger vance. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Lancelot by giles kristian was an amazing standalone and now, ive found gates of fire by steven pressfield. One day i was reading herodotus the histories for probably the twentieth time when i came to this passage about the 300 spartans and the battle of thermopylae.
Nov 03, 2018 provided to youtube by universal music group part 6. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. As a former marine, and a bit of a classics buff, gates of fire speaks to me on so many levels. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Steven pressfield gates of fire audiobook online free audiobooks. Gates of fire audiobook written by steven pressfield. Gates of fire audiobook free download gates of fire. Each gate is associated with a different goddess, and. Book report of gates of fire by christopher ruiz on prezi. An epic novel of the battle of thermopylae by steven pressfield in djvu, fb3, txt download ebook. Gates of fire by steven pressfield penguin random house audio. The word in greek means hot gates, from the thermal springs and, as his majesty knows, the narrow and precipitous defiles which form the only passages by which the site may be approachedin greek, pylae or pylai, the east and west gates. The book was congratulated for the unique way in which it told the story and stephen coonts, the famous thriller novelist, commented that the book was a timeless epic of man and war, exquisitely researched and boldly written and that pressfield has created a new classic.
The book of gates is an ancient egyptian funerary text dating from the new kingdom. Gates of fire is a 1998 historical fiction novel by steven pressfield that recounts the battle of thermopylae through xeones, a perioikoi free but noncitizen inhabitant of sparta born in astakos, and one of only three greek survivors of the battle. Gates of fire is on the commandant of the marine corps reading list. Gates of fire audiobook, written by steven pressfield. An epic novel of the battle of thermopylae by steven pressfield in djvu, fb3, txt download e book. Please visit as often as you like, and feel free to chime in with your opinions any time. Books similar to gates of fire meet your next favorite book. Epic is the best word to describe the book, and the narrator doesnt disappoint as he doesnt in the mitch rapp novels either. Gates of fire audiobook by steven pressfield 9780553752106.
National bestseller an incredibly gripping, moving, and literate work of art, rarely does an author manage to recreate a moment in history with such mastery, authority, and psychological insight. The gates of fire community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. What began as a record of everything i read for one year quickly turned into a place to connect with other book lovers over our shared passion. Ive read and listened to gates of fire at least a dozen times and i never get tired of the story. Steven pressfield is a great writer, but with gates of fire, he reaches a pitch of sublimity that rivals the gods.
In fact, i have only one minor quibble, in that the voice adopted for polynikes sounds like a. Download gates of fire audiobook by steven pressfield. Jan 11, 2012 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Movie rights for this novel have been acquired by universal studios for george clooney and robert lawrences maysville pictures. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. As with snyders 300, the narrative of gates of fire is delivered as flashbacks by a survivor of thermopylae. Listen to gates of fire by steven pressfield available from rakuten kobo. The soul is required to pass through a series of gates at different stages in the journey. Steven pressfield is a wonderful writer, yet with gates of fire, he reaches a pitch of sublimity that rivals the gods. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Steven pressfield gates of fire audiobook online free.
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