{"product_id":"9781416561606","title":"Spartan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccording to Herodotus, not all of the three hundred Spartan warriors perished during the Battle of Thermopylae: Two were spared. \u003ci\u003eSpartan\u003c\/i\u003e is their story.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the epic tale of a noble Spartan family shattered by the law of the land, which forces them to abandon one of their two sons — Talos, who was born crippled — to the elements. Brithos, the strong and healthy son, is raised in the caste of the warriors, while Talos is saved by a Helot shepherd and raised among peasants. They live out their story in a world dominated by the brutal, relentless clash between the Persian empire and the city-states of Greece — until the voice of their blood and of human solidarity unites them in a thrilling, singular enterprise. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of passion, courage and magic, \u003ci\u003eSpartan\u003c\/i\u003e is an enthralling novel of the ancient world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Washington Square Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47048246755568,"sku":"9781416561606","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781416561606_p0.jpg?v=1763728038","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781416561606","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}