{"product_id":"tides-of-war-a-novel","title":"Tides of War: A Novel","description":"The Peloponnesian War, one of history’s most pivotal conflicts, comes to vibrant life in this “unabashedly brilliant, epic, intelligent, and moving” (Kirkus Reviews) novel from the bestselling author of Gates of Fire.\n\n“Pressfield’s battlefield scenes rank with the most convincing ever written.”—USA Today\n\nBrilliant at war, a master of politics, and a charismatic lover, Alcibiades was Athens’ favorite son and the city’s greatest general.\n\nA prodigal follower of Socrates, he embodied both the best and the worst of the Golden Age of Greece. A commander on both land and sea, he led his armies to victory after victory.\n\nBut like the heroes in a great Greek tragedy, he was a victim of his own pride, arrogance, excess, and ambition. Accused of crimes against the state, he was banished from his beloved Athens, only to take up arms in the service of his former enemies.\n\nFor nearly three decades, Greece burned with war and Alcibiades helped bring victories to both sides—and ended up trusted by neither.\n\nNarrated from death row by Alcibiades’ bodyguard and assassin, a man whose own love and loathing for his former commander mirrors the mixed emotions felt by all Athens, Tides of War is an epic saga of an extraordinary century, a war that changed history, and a complex leader who seduced a nation.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0553381393\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 31UE34002HS6_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Pressfield, Steven\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42909305438269,"sku":"31UE34002HS6_ns","price":6.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0553381393-0.jpg?v=1768078278","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/tides-of-war-a-novel","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}