{"product_id":"salamis-9781647100070","title":"Salamis","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"all will be impressed by Turtledove's immersive ancient world.\" - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e A new novel by one of the most acclaimed writers of alternate history in the world; a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author who has been crowned as 'the Master of Alternate History' by \u003ci\u003ePublisher Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and has won virtually every major award associated with the genre. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eSalamis\u003c\/i\u003e is the fifth (standalone) novel in Harry Turtledove's critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eHellenic Traders\u003c\/i\u003e universe, detailing the adventures of two cousins, Menedemos and Sostratos, who work as seaborne traders following the death of Alexander the Great. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This time the stage is one of the greatest sea battles ever fought in ancient times; the \u003cb\u003eBattle of Salamis of 306 BC\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The small, free, and independent polis of Rhodes is trying to stay neutral between the local great powers, each ruled by one of Alexander the Great's marshals: Asia Minor, controlled by one-eyed Antigonos, and Egypt, under the rule of Ptolemaios. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As tensions between the great powers escalate, Menedemos and Sostratos are trying to resolve their own problems, oblivious to the fact that one of the greatest navel fleets in ancient history is about to set sail. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ptolemaios, needing shipping to carry weapons for the army he intends to land, coerces Menedemos into bringing their ship, the \u003ci\u003eAphrodite\u003c\/i\u003e, along as part of his expeditionary force. And so, very much against their will, Menedemos and Sostratos become small parts of one of the ancient world's most significant naval battles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CAEZIK SF \u0026amp; Fantasy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647100070\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harry Turtledove","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38026984620213,"sku":"9781647100070","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_cd9d5642-f763-46aa-99f9-5cef72caefef.jpg?v=1609191832","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/salamis-9781647100070","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}