Title: Could Not Put It Down
Product review: An exciting, one sitting read that tells the tale of 300 of Sparta's best warriors and a few thousand allies as they valiantly sacrifice their lives to slow down an overwhelming force of invading Persians in a narrow mountain pass.After reading the gory and heroic account of these idealistic warriors, I experienced feelings of regret for having missed out on the frenzy of hacking, disemboweling, limb rending carnage and camaraderie that was the order of the day. I mean I was really ready for a fight.This book gives you a historical glimpse at the mentality, culture, and idealism that would be required to mold a force like the one that stood, fought, and died at Thermopylae in 480 BC. I heartily recommend it to any student of history, honor, war, or adventure. If you have not already done so, I would also recommend reading Catch-22, All Quiet on the Western Front, and Johnny Got His Gun, for a less idealized perspective of war.
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