One of history’s most epic battles is brought to life in this enthralling and moving novel

Gates Of Fire

In the Sunday Times bestseller Gates of Fire, Steven Pressfield tells the breathtaking story of the legendary Spartans: the men and women who helped shaped our history and have themselves become as immortal as their gods. 
 
'Breathtakingly brilliant . . . this is a work of rare genius. Savour it!' DAVID GEMMELL 
 
'A tale worthy of Homer, a timeless epic of man and war, exquisitely researched and boldy written. Pressfield has created a new classic' STEPHEN COONTS 
 
'A really impressive book - imaginatively framed, historically detailed and a really gripping narrative' ***** Reader review 
 
'Beautifully written and a great joy to read' ***** Reader review 
 
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Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, 
That here, obedient to their laws, we lie. 
 
480 BC: At a bleak pass in a far-flung corner of eastern Greece, three hundred Spartan warriors faced the army of King Xerxes of Persia, a massive force rumoured to be over a million strong. 
 
Their orders were simple: to delay the enemy for as long as possible in order to buy time for the main Greek armies to mobilize. For six days the Spartans held the invaders at bay. In the final hours - their shields broken, swords and spears shattered - they fought with their bare hands before being overwhelmed . . . 
 
It was battle that would become synonymous with extraordinary courage, heroism and self-sacrifice. 
 
It was a battle called Thermopylae.

Breathtakingly brilliant . . . there have been many books about Sparta and its warrior code, but none have captured so magnificently the hearts, minds and spirits of the warriors who fought at Thermopylae. This is a work of rare genius. Savour it!

Incredibly gripping, moving and literate . . . rarely does an author manage to recreate a moment in history with such mastery, authority and psychological insight

Brings the battle of Thermopylae to brilliant life . . . when you finish Pressfield's work, you will feel you have fought side by side with the Spartans. This novel is Homeric

A tale worthy of Homer, a timeless epic of man and war, exquisitely researched and boldly written. Pressfield has created a new classic

Steven Pressfield is a bestselling historical novelist whose books include the classic Gates of Fire, Tides of War, Alexander: Virtues of War, The Afghan Campaign and Killing Rommell. He lives in California. 
His website is www.stevenpressfield.com

In the Sunday Times bestseller Gates of Fire, Steven Pressfield tells the breathtaking story of the legendary Spartans: the men and women who helped shaped our history and have themselves become as immortal as their gods. 
 
 'Breathtakingly brilliant . . . this is a work of rare genius. Savour it!' DAVID GEMMELL 
 
 'A tale worthy of Homer, a timeless epic of man and war, exquisitely researched and boldy written. Pressfield has created a new classic' STEPHEN COONTS 
 
 'A really impressive book - imaginatively framed, historically detailed and a really gripping narrative' ***** Reader review 
 
 'Beautifully written and a great joy to read' ***** Reader review 
 
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 Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, 
 That here, obedient to their laws, we lie. 
 
 480 BC: At a bleak pass in a far-flung corner of eastern Greece, three hundred Spartan warriors faced the army of King Xerxes of Persia, a massive force rumoured to be over a million strong. 
 
 Their orders were simple: to delay the enemy for as long as possible in order to buy time for the main Greek armies to mobilize. For six days the Spartans held the invaders at bay. In the final hours - their shields broken, swords and spears shattered - they fought with their bare hands before being overwhelmed . . . 
 
 It was battle that would become synonymous with extraordinary courage, heroism and self-sacrifice. 
 
 It was a battle called Thermopylae.

An action-packed, tense and thrilling wartime adventure guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat

Killing Rommel

North Africa, 1942: an élite British Army unit is on a deadly mission...

An unputdownable and incredibly evocative military novel full of thrilling battle scenes and flesh and blood characters from Steven Pressfield, author of The Sunday Times Bestseller Gates of Fire. 
 
"A terrific read...this is historical fiction at its very best." -- JAMES HOLLAND 
 
"A splendid tour-de-force...it should not be missed" -- WASHINGTON POST 
 
"Both a captivating history lesson and rousing guts-n-glory saga" -- ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY 
 
"Compelling...the narrative is a page turner" -- ***** Reader review 
 
"Mr Pressfield is a true craftsman in the best possible way. You LIVE the story while he is telling it" -- ***** Reader review 
 
"Simply a brilliant read" -- ***** Reader review 
 
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NORTH AFRICA, 1942. AN ELITE BRITISH ARMY UNIT IS ON A DEADLY MISSION. 
 
Autumn, 1942: Hitler's legions have swept across Europe. Soviet Russia reels under the German onslaught while across the channel, Britain struggles on. 
 
And in North Africa, Field Marshall Erwin Rommel and his Afrika Korps have routed the 8th Army, threatening the oil fields of the Middle East. The war hangs in the balance... 
 
Out of this, the British hatch a desperate plan - to send a small, highly mobile fighting force behind enemy lines to strike a blow that will stop Rommel's army in its tracks. It is to be called the Long Range Desert Group and its exploits will become the stuff of legend. 
 
Based on real events, Steven Pressfield's bold novel brings to pulse-racing life the ingenuity and daring of this maverick commando unit - a disparate, dedicated 'band of brothers' who sacrificed so much for the sake of freedom...

A terrific read - gripping from start to finish...this is historical fiction at its very best

A splendid tour de force, one that brings to life the heroism, sacrifice, tragedy, frustration, fear and - yes - thrill of war

No one writes better historical fiction than Steven Pressfield

Readers of Steven Pressfield know that his stylish and meticulous novels of battle can rise as far above an often dismal genre as Patrick O'Brian's. After two tales of Alexander the Great, he shifts epochs - without any softening of his flinty, rhythmic and laconic prose - to dramatise an episode of the Desert War in North Africa...Presented as the memoirs of a highly literate publisher, this account of the clandestine operation "where a single individual might make a difference" shuns false heroics to paint the true face of irregular war in the wilderness

Steven Pressfield is a bestselling historical novelist whose books include the classic Gates of Fire, Alexander: The Virtues of War and The Afghan Campaign. He lives in Los Angeles. 
 
His official website is www.stevenpressfield.com

A bloody, brutal, brilliant novel of men at war from the master of the genre

The Afghan Campaign

The bloody, brutal, brilliant new novel of men at war from the master of the genre.

From the pen of Steven Pressfield, author of The Sunday Times Bestseller Gates of Fire comes a captivating, gripping and atmospheric novel of military might and war. 
 
"Awesome...this is an extraordinary work - an instant classic." -- DAVID GEMMELL 
 
"Gripping, moving and literate...rarely does an author manage to recreate a moment in history with such mastery, authority and psychological insight." -- NELSON DEMILLE 
 
"No one writes better historical fiction than Steven Pressfield" -- VINCE FLYNN 
 
"This book doesn't 'grab you from the first page'; it slowly envelops you in silken claws until you realise that this story owns you" -- ***** Reader review 
 
"Powerful and insightful" -- ***** Reader review 
 
"Absolutely brilliant" -- ***** Reader review 
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WHAT LENGTHS WILL THEY GO TO TO ACHIEVE VICTORY? 
 
330 BC: Alexander The Great launches his bloody and brutal campaign in the Afghan Kingdoms... 
 
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 their foe - but is that a price worth paying?

Pressfield's talent is awesome...The Afghan Campaign is an extraordinary work, an instant classic

An impressive scholar and gifted storyteller...the finest military writer alive

No one writes better historical fiction than Steven Pressfield

Steven Pressfield is the author of the classic historical bestsellers Gates of Fire, Tides of War, Last of the Amazons and Alexander: The Virtues of War. He lives in California.

From the pen of Steven Pressfield, author of The Sunday Times Bestseller Gates of Fire comes a captivating, gripping and atmospheric novel of military might and war. 
 
"Awesome...this is an extraordinary work - an instant classic." -- DAVID GEMMELL 
 
"Gripping, moving and literate...rarely does an author manage to recreate a moment in history with such mastery, authority and psychological insight." -- NELSON DEMILLE 
 
"No one writes better historical fiction than Steven Pressfield" -- VINCE FLYNN 
 
"This book doesn't 'grab you from the first page'; it slowly envelops you in silken claws until you realise that this story owns you" -- ***** Reader review 
 
"Powerful and insightful" -- ***** Reader review 
 
"Absolutely brilliant" -- ***** Reader review 
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WHAT LENGTHS WILL THEY GO TO TO ACHIEVE VICTORY? 
 
330 BC: Alexander The Great launches his bloody and brutal campaign in the Afghan Kingdoms... 
 
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 their foe - but is that a price worth paying?

An awesome and epic retelling of the life of the colossus of the ancient world

Alexander: The Virtues Of War

Steven Pressfield, author of the Sunday Times bestseller Gates of Fire, brings us an intimate and revealing portrayal of Alexander the Great: legendary hero and leader of men. 
 
"A cracking, fast-paced contemporary retelling of the legend that is Alexander" - MANDA SCOTT 
 
"An all conqueringly glamorous an account as Alexander himself" -- SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE 
 
"Deeply researched, dashingly written...this is a terrific performance" -- INDEPENDENT 
 
"Nothing short of an excellent read" - ***** Reader review 
 
"This was simply beautiful, 100% recommended, there was a literal lump in my throat when I came to the end, absolutely glorious." -- ***** Reader review 
 
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EVERYTHING IS THERE FOR THE TAKING 
 
He ascended to the throne of Macedon at the age of nineteen. 
 
He conquered the seemingly invincible Persian Empire before he was twenty-five. 
 
He died at the age of thirty-two, undefeated by any enemy. 
 
His reputation as a warrior and leader of men remains unsurpassed in the annals of history. We remember him as Alexander the Great... 
 
Epic in scope and magisterial in tone, Steven Pressfield's breathtaking novel tells the story of this legendary colossus of the ancient world who was driven - and ultimately undone - by his insatiable lust for glory.

'Wonderfully-imagined...Richly atmospheric, stunningly graphic, intense and extraordinary'

'A cracking, fast-paced contemporary re-telling of the legend that is Alexander ... Pressfield brings him alive for the modern audience with the verve and skill with which he conjured the heroes of Thermopylae in Gates of Fire.'

'If you want to know what it might have felt like to ride into battle with Alexander, read this striking book...blends a scholar's accuracy and a novelist's eye.'

'Pressfield has tackled a subject worthy of his enormous talent...and triumphed again.'

'Deeply researched, dashingly written...this is a a terrific performance'

'As all-conqueringly glamorous an account as Alexander himself'

'The acclaimed chronicler of Ancient Greek warriors tells of the mightiest of all...Pressfield succeeds quite brilliantly where a lesser novelist might stumble, enabling the legend to meet the man... [he] excels in depicting the blood, guts, glory and shame'

Steven Pressfield is the author of the novels The Legend of Bagger Vance, Gates of Fire, Tides of War and Last of the Amazons. He lives in California.

A superbly evocative, exciting and moving historical tale that brings the past expertly to life

Last Of The Amazons

The breathtaking new historical epic by the acclaimed author of GATES OF FIRE and TIDES OF WAR.

A dazzling and profoundly moving tale of love and war, honour and revenge from Steven Pressfield, author of the Sunday Times Bestseller Gates of Fire. 
 
"Beyond the best battle scenes I've ever read - brutal, bloody and thoroughly gripping" -- DIANA GABALDON 
 
"Steven Pressfield...makes the distant past seem real and immediate. This is historical fiction elevated to the status of myth." -- DANIEL SILVA 
 
"Pressfield writes with a quality and style akin to classical legend...a joy to read" -- JOHN WHITBOURN 
 
"A gripping, un-put downable read!" -- ***** Reader review 
 
"Great reading. Thrilling, exciting and then some." -- ***** Reader review 
 
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TO THEM HONOUR AND LOYALTY WERE EVERYTHING... 
 
1250 BC: Theseus, king of Athens and slayer of the Minotaur, set sail on a journey that brought him to the land of 'tal Kyrte', the 'Free People', a nation of fiercely proud and passionate warrior women whom the Greeks called 'Amazons'. 
 
Lovers and fighters they owed allegiance to no man and distrusted the Greeks with their boastful talk of cities and civilization. When their illustrious war queen Antiope fell in love with Theseus and fled to Athens with the king and his followers, so denying her people, the Amazon tribes were outraged. Seeking revenge, they raised a vast army and marched on Athens. 
 
History tells us they could not win, but for a brief and glorious moment, the Amazons held the Attic world in thrall before vanishing into the immortal realms of myth and legend.

'Brutal, bloody and thoroughly gripping - Pressfield has an amazing grasp of the savage mind, and the precarious nature of civilization'

'Pressfield writes with a quality and style akin to classical legend...a powerful elegy to a world that wasn't to be...a profound dialogue between civilization and "savagery"...A joy to read'

Steven Pressfield is the author of the novels The Legend of Bagger Vance, Gates of Fire, Tides of War and Last of the Amazons. He lives in Los Angeles.

The Legend Of Bagger Vance

Mythic novel about golf and the game of life by the author of the bestselling Gates of Fire.

'Good stuff...a philosophical fantasy imagined on a golf course, heavy with fog, storm, fireworks and the howling winds of supernatural forces'

'Golf and mysticism...a dazzler and a thought-provoker'

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'A marvellous, life-affirming book' Mark McCormack 
 
'Golf and mysticism...a dazzler and a thought-provoker' Los Angeles Times 
 
'Good stuff...a philosophical fantasy imagined on a golf course, heavy with fog, storm, fireworks and the howling winds of supernatural forces' New York Times Book Review 
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In the Depression year of 1931, on the golf links at Krewe Island off Savannah's windswept shore, two legends of the game - Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen - meet for a mesmerizing thirty-six hole showdown. 
 
They are joined by another player, a troubled war hero called Rannulph Junah. But the key to the outcome lies not with these golfing titans but with Junah's caddie and mentor, the mysterious, sage and charismatic Bagger Vance - for he is the custodian of the secret of the Authentic Swing... 
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Written in the spirit of Bernard Malamud's The Natural and sharing the magic of the celebrated Kevin Costner film Field of Dreams, Steven Pressfield's first novel reveals the true nature of the game. 
 
Page-turning, spellbinding and affecting, it is a novel for golfers and non-golfers alike - a story in which the search for the Authentic Swing becomes a metaphor for the search for the Authentic Self.

Steven Pressfield

'Extraordinary...an illuminating study of leadership and empire'

Steven Pressfield, author of the Sunday Times bestseller Gates of Fire, brings the conflict between Sparta and Athens to life in this epic story filled with triumph and tragedy. 
 
'Pressfield's talent is awesome...an extraordinary work - an instant classic' DAVID GEMMELL 
'No one writes better historical fiction than Steven Pressfield' VINCE FLYNN 
'The very qualities that distinguish Ridley Scott's Gladiator are here in greater concentration . . . it is nigh unbeatable' AMAZON.CO.UK 
'A masterful book' ***** Reader review 
'A book to treasure' ***** Reader review 
'A truly rewarding reading experience' ***** Reader review 
 
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ONE MAN. TWO ARMIES. THE FATE OF THE ANCIENT WORLD IN THE BALANCE. 
 
Alcibiades: Kinsman of Pericles, protégé of Socrates, immortalised by Plutarch, Plato and Thucydides. An audacious soldier and charismatic leader without equal who would come to dominate the Peloponnesian War, the devastating twenty-seven-year conflict between Athens and Sparta that brought Greece to its knees at the end of the fifth century BC. 
 
Undefeated on the battlefield, Alcibiades' popularity - and his political aspirations - fed the resentment of his rivals in Athens who secured his death warrant on a trumped-up charge of treason. Escaping to Sparta, he guided its legendary army from one military triumph to the next. Ultimately though, it was Athens that would claim his fiercest loyalty, their destinies inextricably intertwined. 
 
Tides of War paints a dazzling portrait of a remarkable man whose fortunes mirrored the ebb and flow of the tides of war.

Steven Pressfield

Praise for Tides Of War

'Extraordinary...an illuminating study of leadership and empire'

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