THE AFGHAIN CAMPAIGN (PB)

Εκδότης: TRANSWORLD PUBLISHERS LTD
Συγγραφέας: PRESSFIELD,STEVEN
Isbn: 9780553817973
Διαστάσεις: 178Χ106Χ28
Αριθμός σελίδων: 464
Ημερομηνία έκδοσης: 13/7/2007
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Περιγραφη

"____________________ 'Pressfield's talent is awesome . . . an extraordinary work, an instant classic' David Gemmell ____________________ Alexander the Great's campaign in the Afghan kingdoms began in the summer of 330BC. It lasted for three brutal years and proved the most bloody and ruthless he and his army ever fought... Among the ranks of Macedonian infantry is Matthias. The youngest of three brothers, he is eager to prove himself, but as he joins the front-line, he comes to realise that warfare has changed. The Macedonians face a new kind of enemy, and must learn to fight a new kind of war. Experiencing fear, euphoria, horror and shame, Matthias and his comrades undergo a rite of passage as they, soldiers of a Western force whose code is secular and humanist, confront a proud Eastern warrior people who possess a fervent willingness to die for their cause. Just to survive, Alexander's men must shake off the trappings of 'civilization' and adopt the same unorthodox and barbaric tactics as