Le porte di fuoco. L'epico romanzo della battaglia delle Termopili

One of the two best standalone books that I’ve ever read so far; this is truly historical fiction at its finest. Lancelot by Giles Kristian was an amazing standalone and now, I’ve found Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield. I’m starting to feel that historical fiction is the right genre to visit when I Leggi tutto

Check out my YouTube channel where I show my instant reactions upon finishing reading fantasy books. An excellent historical fantasy that tells the story of "300" from the eyes of a servant in the Spartan army. This is only the first Historical Fiction book that I have read, and given that I liked

Gates of Fire is one of my favorite books...ever. I first read it back when I was in the Marine Corps. It was on the Commandant’s Reading List for a time - required reading for any motivated teufelhund . The author himself is a former Marine, and draws upon his experiences to create a compellingly i Leggi tutto

BookTube channel with my awesome brother, Ed - The Brothers Gwynne My personal BookTube channel - William Gwynne Gates of Fire is one of the most extraordinary books I have ever read. This is a book about friendship, camaraderie, purpose, sacrifice, fear and love. It is a book that examines th

Remarkably engaging, and remarkably bloody! While I happily delve into historical fiction on an occasionally regular basis and also enjoy some rousing battles in the more speculative genres, I've never found historical military fiction to be particularly entertaining. This buddy-read turned out to be Leggi tutto

«Ξένε ανήγγειλε στους Λακαιδομόνιους πως κειτόμεθα εδώ, πιστοί στους νόμους τους». Έτσι λιτά και… λακωνικά τίμησαν οι αρχαίοι τους πεσόντες στις Θερμοπύλες. Η άποψη μου για το βιβλίο θα είναι εξίσου λακωνική, όπως του αρμόζει. Μακάρι η «αναγνωστική» χρονιά να συνεχιστεί με τέτοιου επιπέδου βιβλία!! Μ Leggi tutto