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The story is told in a similar fashion to the gates of fire and the afghan campaign

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The story is told in such form and fashion i find myself thinking the writing is from an author of another time

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A lot of reviewers on here have dinged this novel a star or two based solely on the fact that its not as engaging as gates of fire

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For the most part its true but you have to take the book for what it is and to be honest you would be hard pressed to find a book equal to gates

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It does an exceptional job of conveying the process and effects that a total war had on the city states of ancient greece from preparations and propaganda to conquests and defeats

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While i did end up liking tides of war i admit that it was harder to get into than gates of fire and not quite as compelling

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I found the discussions on what alcibiades did and how he did them to be fascinating

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Pressfield does a wonderful job of painting a vivid picture of the era and how alliances between states and within states can change so quickly based on squabbles between elites and the whim of the public