Conn Iggulden is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today. He has written bestselling historical series on the lives of Julius Caesar and Genghis Khan, and on the Wars of the Roses, as well as two stand-alone novels- Dunstan, set in the red-blooded world of tenth-century England, and The Falcon of Sparta, where Iggulden returns to the Ancient World. His most recent book, the Sunday Times bestselling The Gates of Athens, is the first in his new Athenian series.
Brings war in the ancient world to vivid, gritty and bloody life. I'm blown away. Protector stand alongside the best of Mary Renault - an epic with the learning of the classics' 'Brings war in the ancient world to vivid, gritty and bloody life. I'm blown away. Protector stand alongside the best of Mary Renault - an epic with the learning of the classics -- Anthony Riches An epic piece of historical fiction, full of political intrigue and vivid action, and so evocative of the world of ancient Greece. A novel of the highest quality -- Robert Fabbri Praise for Conn Iggulden * - * Iggulden tells an absolutely cracking story...the pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent * The Times * One of our finest historical novelists * Daily Express * Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction * Daily Mirror * Pacy...and packed with action * Sunday Times * Breathes new life into the darkest and most dramatic of times * Star * Compelling reading * Woman and Home * Praise for Conn Iggulden * - * An absolutely cracking story. The pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent * The Times * Absorbing and bloody -- Antonia Senior Peopled with characters so finely honed the story becomes a gripping and glorious legend. Brilliant! * Weekend Sport * Breathes new life into the darkest and most dramatic of times * Star *