The Persian Expedition (Penguin Classics)

The exploration narrative was essentially created with Xenophon’s The Persian Expedition. Written possibly from diaries compiled at the time, this paints a spectacular picture of the Greeks confronting the "barbarian" world. The time and place is brought to the imagination with remarkable descriptive prowess that renders history real in a way that readers can almost touch. Share the rigors of the march to Babylon, the dismay of unexpected defeat and the uncertainty that spread along the long road home. 375 pages.