{"product_id":"9781592114283","title":"Olympia: The Birth of the Games. Illustrated Edition","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eO'Kane, Michael; Lyras, Alexis; Martino, John\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHistria Academic\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\/2\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn ancient Greece, where myths and legends intertwine with reality, the sacred grounds of Olympia become the stage for an epic tale of honor, betrayal, and redemption. When young Pelops, a priest devoted to peace, rescues wounded soldier Koroibos from a battlefield, their unlikely friendship sets in motion events that will change the course of history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Gods demanded blood. He gave them a game.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience the legendary birth of the Olympic Games in this stunning new \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIllustrated Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, featuring exclusive artwork by Ekaterina Mironova.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGreece, 776 B.C.E. The land is drowning in the blood of civil war. Brother fights brother, and the whims of the gods dictate the rise and fall of kings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePelops is a man apart. The son of a warrior-priest, he was born to kill but chooses to heal. Rejecting the sword, he devotes his life to the peaceful sanctuary of Olympia. But peace is a fragile thing in a world ruled by steel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a brutal ambush shatters his sanctuary and steals the woman he loves, Pelops is forced into a conflict he tried desperately to avoid. He cannot outfight the Spartan armies or the Carthaginian raiders—but he can challenge them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo save his friends and unite a fractured nation, Pelops must engineer a new kind of battle. One fought not on the battlefield, but on the track. One where the prize isn't land or gold, but honor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Madeline Miller’s \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Song of Achilles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Steven Pressfield’s \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGates of Fire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, and anyone who loves history brought vividly to life.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Histria Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46506356736255,"sku":"9781592114283","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781592114283_s600x595.jpg?v=1781545215","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781592114283","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}