Gates of Fire
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Gates of Fire

by Steven Pressfield

1998•War•421 pages

Taste attributes: warhistoricaldramaactionunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA weighty, stirring war novel: morally murky and wide-ranging. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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4.4 / 5

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About This Book

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

WarHistoricalDramaActionHuman spirit/resilience/survivalUnderdog triumphsInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Historical FictionHistoryThermopylae, Battle of, 400 B.C.Thermopylae, Battle of, Greece, 480 B.C.Greece

Details

Author
Steven Pressfield
Published
1998
Pages
421
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