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SnakeEyes
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Gates of Fire (Steven Pressfield)

Anyone read this book?

I'm nearly finished with it and I think it's really, really good.

It's historical fiction, and it is about the battle of Thermopylae, where the vastly outnumbered Spartans fought against the Persians.

Anyway, discuss the novel here.

GO!

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Jun 28th, 2006 05:41 PM

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SnakeEyes
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BUMP!

Has anyone read this novel?

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Jul 2nd, 2006 01:41 AM

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I know this is random and no one knows me, but my goal is to spread the word.......there will be a Dragonlance movie in 2007! (don't bother flaming me, because will most likely never see it)

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BUMP!

Has anyone read this novel?

Read it twice... Awesome book.

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SnakeEyes
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About time for another bump.

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Feb 13th, 2007 01:49 AM

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I know this is random and no one knows me, but my goal is to spread the word.......there will be a Dragonlance movie in 2007! (don't bother flaming me, because will most likely never see it)

F*ck off.

Havent read it. Its the book about the 300 Spartans right?

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I read it. Good book, good story, no complaints.

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Just put it on hold

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Feb 14th, 2007 01:35 AM

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Cool. And yeah, it is indeed the book on the 300 Spartans.

Probably the best fiction (or non-fiction for that matter) that I've read on the event.

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Feb 14th, 2007 05:27 AM

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I've got it, and I'm going to read it after the book I'm currently reading.

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SnakeEyes
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I've got it, and I'm going to read it after the book I'm currently reading.

Cool

Let us know what you think, man.

I bet you'll like it.

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Feb 20th, 2007 02:27 AM

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Cool

Let us know what you think, man.

I bet you'll like it.

I bet I will! eek!

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Feb 20th, 2007 02:06 PM

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Oopsies daisies, I forgot to tell you all what I thought. embarrasment

Well, it was a very good book. A lot less fighting than I would've expected, and an odd way of depicting the aftermath of battles. A lot of books don't mention the emotion that might course through the combantants or.... well, I think you all know what I mean. smile

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Mar 24th, 2007 03:22 PM

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Re: Gates of Fire (Steven Pressfield)

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Anyone read this book?

I'm nearly finished with it and I think it's really, really good.

It's historical fiction, and it is about the battle of Thermopylae, where the vastly outnumbered Spartans fought against the Persians.

Anyway, discuss the novel here.

GO!

not my afvorite of his, but yeah its good read and nice mixture of historical accuracy and fiction. I like the angle he took in telling the story, the perspective of a surviving spartan

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very good dramatization of the events...i'm currently reading "thermopylae" by Paul Cartledge...its more historically accurate but less dramatic...

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one of my favourites, and i actually think it is HIS best by quite a long ways. i liked a couple of his others, but wasn't thrilled with them. gates of fire i've read 3 times. smile

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