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Title: Good Book
Review: Being a history fan, I decided that I need to learn more about the Greco-Persian Wars. This book was my first serious encounter with this part of history. It was not an "easy" read, but it is a fascinating story that is explained in extraordinary detail for such a small book. The author is a very intelligent academic & sometimes goes over the head of the average reader (he has a habit of using latin phrases for ellaboration, with the apparent assumption that all his readers have a basic understanding of latin. This is annoying for those of us who don't, but not a deal-breaker). One reviewer complained about the maps. He was correct, the maps aren't very easy to read. But, the author went into such great detail in the narrative that I'm guessing he didn't feel he needed much detail in his maps. Here's my final take: if you only have time to read one book about the Greco-Persian Wars, you will not go wrong with this one. You'll hear an even-handed & thorough account of the entire era.
