Gates of Fire, An Epic Novel of The Battle of Thermopylae by Steven Pressfield; 1998; 386 pages; Doubleday, New York, NY; 0-385-49251-0; 7/4/09- 7/11/09
My knowledge of the Battle of Thermopylae came courtesy of the trailer for the movie 300.  I don’t know if I know any more now after having read this, but my appreciation [...]