The Lion
A Novel of Ancient Greece

This great book is the 1st part of a 2-set series featuring the Greeks of Athens and their allies in the Golden Age. At the very beginning of this book you'll see a well-drawn map of the Ancient (Greek and Persian) World, and a few pages of names pronunciation, while at the back you'll notice a Histo......more

Little bit slow in the middle but great all the same. Looking forward to the next one.......more

Mr. Iggulden cannot write a bad read. His writing mechanics have been consistently excellent in his series of books. From Genghis Khan to Julius Caesar to English history, he is just good. His pick up timing is excellent. I do have a little four letter word bone to pick with him. He uses the 'f' wor......more

This is, I think, the best of the three Athenian novels Conn Iggulden has written so far. The first two lacked a personal touch, very little dialogue, not much investment in the characters. This felt much more rounded, more engaging. We follow Pericles through his early adulthood, as he seeks to car......more