The Epic Battles of the Greeks and Persians: Herodotus' Histories: A Retelling

Come, you sons of Greeks, make free your country, make free your children! - Aeschylus

With a gripping, easy-to-read narrative, engaging illustrations, and helpful maps, The Epic Battles of Greece and Persia is the perfect adventure for junior high and high school students interested in ancient history, military history, and classical Greek stories. In these pages, the Athenians seize an impossible victory at Marathon; the Spartan 300 take their last stand at Thermopylae; the Greek triremes battle through the deadly waves of Salamis. Amid the dust and the drama of these great battles, where the foundation of Western Civilization was forged, the full range of courage, honor, and greed is on display.

Originally recorded by the ancient historian Herodotus as the thrilling conflict between a coalition of free Greeks and the mighty Persian Empire, Israel J. Wilder brings them alive for young readers in the pages of The Epic Battles of Greece and Persia . With more than a decade of experience in classical education, teaching history and literature to junior high and high school students, Wilder skillfully opens the mystery and thrill of the ancient world so that the next generation of young people can live these stories that should never be forgotten.