{"product_id":"the-histories-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition-paperback","title":"The Histories: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHerodotus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTom Holland\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003ePaul Cartledge\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Unquestionably the best English translation of Herodotus to have appeared in the past half-century.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Tom Holland's vibrant translation, one of the great masterpieces of Western history springs to life. Herodotus of Halicarnassus--hailed by Cicero as the \"Father of History\"--composed his histories around 440 BC. The earliest surviving work of nonfiction, \u003ci\u003eThe Histories \u003c\/i\u003eworks its way from the Trojan War through an epic account of the war between the Persian empire and the Greek city-states in the fifth century BC, recording landmark events that ensured the development of Western culture and still capture our modern imagination. Beautifully packaged in a Penguin Classics Deluxe edition with a comprehensive array of tools to guide first-time readers and experts alike, this accessible translation makes Herodotus fresh and irresistible once more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHERODOTUS \u003c\/b\u003ewas born around 480 bc in Halicarnassus, on the southwest coast of Asia Minor. Few facts are known about his life but he remains known through his life's work, \u003ci\u003eThe Histories\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTOM HOLLAND \u003c\/b\u003eis the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eRubicon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePersian Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, and most recently \u003ci\u003eIn the Shadow of the Sword\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAUL CARTLEDGE \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eSparta \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLakonia and The Greeks\u003c\/i\u003e. He is A. G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at the University of Cambridge.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 880\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.3 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45254673530982,"sku":"9780143107545","price":34.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/dUhWS2dxdVZRZ3lkck4venF3LzNwZz09.webp?v=1773618775","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-histories-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}