{"product_id":"spartan-9781416561606","title":"Spartan","description":"\u003cb\u003eAccording to Herodotus, not all of the three hundred Spartan warriors perished during the Battle of Thermopylae: Two were spared. \u003ci\u003eSpartan\u003c\/i\u003e is their story.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the epic tale of a noble Spartan family shattered by the law of the land, which forces them to abandon one of their two sons -- Talos, who was born crippled -- to the elements. Brithos, the strong and healthy son, is raised in the caste of the warriors, while Talos is saved by a Helot shepherd and raised among peasants. They live out their story in a world dominated by the brutal, relentless clash between the Persian empire and the city-states of Greece -- until the voice of their blood and of human solidarity unites them in a thrilling, singular enterprise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Full of passion, courage and magic, \u003ci\u003eSpartan\u003c\/i\u003e is an enthralling novel of the ancient world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Washington Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416561606\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.12h x 5.42w x 0.85d","brand":"Valerio Massimo Manfredi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36649864331420,"sku":"9781416561606","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8b04a61a-e24d-47f6-b3a4-6454915a6a11.jpg?v=1603873903","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/spartan-9781416561606","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}