Athens and Sparta

A tremendously readable and enjoyable book, which really brings these two neighbouring yet radically different cultures to life. – Victoria Whitworth
To capture the push and pull of this complex entanglement from start to finish is Goldsworthy’s aim, one which he achieves in compelling fashion * Aspects of History *
A propulsive, large-scale history of ancient Greece, written with an authority to rival Thucydides. * Kirkus Reviews *
Packed with intrigue and the politics of empire, revolution, and war, this accessible history of a tangled relationship between nations might strike some readers, the author warns, as ‘uncomfortably relevant’. * New York Times *
Goldsworthy is an excellent historian and skilful narrator… he provides an accessible, sweeping introduction to Greece in the fifth century BC. * The Critic *

Adrian Goldsworthy studied at Oxford, where his doctoral thesis examined the Roman army. He went on to become an acclaimed historian of Ancient Civilisations, with numerous works of non fiction including Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors, Caesar, The Fall of the West, Pax Romana, and Hadrian’s Wall.

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