Lion (the Golden Age Book 1)

By (author) Iggulden Conn
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ENTER THE BATTLEFIELDS OF ANCIENT GREECE WITH THE EPIC BESTSELLER FROM MASTER STORYTELLER CONN IGGULDEN

''Pacy and propulsive . . . Crackling with energy, violence and stirring speeches'' DAILY MAIL

''Iggulden draws the Greek world convincingly and he is strongest writing battle scenes'' THE TIMES

''The master historical storyteller. This swords-and-sandals epic brings the ancient world to life'' DAILY EXPRESS

THE FIRST BOOK IN CONN IGGULDEN''S EPIC NEW SERIES THE GOLDEN AGE
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Pericles stands in the shadow of his father: a man who once saved Athens.

To make his own name he must prove himself in the liar''s den of Athenian politics: pitting wits against friends, sceptics, enemies.

But words alone do not make a leader.

A force of Persians threatens the city and Pericles must find courage on the battlefield.

In its time of need, Athens'' warriors must be lions . . .
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PRAISE FOR CONN IGGULDEN:

''Brings war in the ancient world to vivid, gritty and bloody life'' ANTHONY RICHES

''Another masterpiece from Iggulden'' 5***** Reader Review

''It''s like being on the battlefield'' 5***** Reader Review

''An epic piece of historical fiction, full of political intrigue and vivid action'' ROBERT FABBRI

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Pacy and propulsive, Conn Iggulden''s latest historical epic heads back to the battlefields and warships of the Ancient World . . . Crackling with energy, violence and stirring speeches, Lion chronicles power struggles, political machinations and the bloodthirsty ravages of up-close combat
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Iggulden draws the Greek world convincingly and he is strongest writing battle scenes
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The master historical storyteller returns with the first of a new pair of novels about Athenian general and politician Pericles. This swords-and-sandals epic brings the sights, sounds and smells of the ancient world to life, telling the story of the ongoing clash of empires between Greece and Persia. Conn Iggulden''s research is second-to-none and his writing has never been more addictive. At home, Pericles is navigating a difficult marriage while shoring up his position in Athenian politics and art. But, in this gripping read, he also faces the ever-present threat of a resurgent Persia on the battlefield.
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Included in ''Top 20 Summer Books''
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Praise for Conn Iggulden
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Iggulden tells an absolutely cracking story...the pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent
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One of our finest historical novelists
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Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction
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Pacy...and packed with action
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Breathes new life into the darkest and most dramatic of times
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Compelling reading
Biographical note
Conn Iggulden is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today. He has written four previous bestselling historical series, including Wars of the Roses. Dunstan is a stand-alone novel set in the red-blooded world of tenth-century England, and The Falcon of Sparta is a stand-alone in which Iggulden returns to the Ancient World. Both instalments of Conn''s Athenian series, The Gates of Athens and Protector, were instant Sunday Times bestsellers. The Lion is the first book in Conn''s epic new series, The Golden Age.