ESSAY ON: Steven Pressfield: Gates of Fire (1998)

Number of Pages 5

This research paper: (5 pp) The "Gates of Fire" or the "Hot Gates" was another name for the narrow rocky pass at Thermopylae. There, a hand-picked force of 300 Spartans and about 700 allies, were to delay the invading Persians for as long. The idea was that an elite force, willing to sacrifice their lives could buy the Greeks a few more crucial days of preparation time. We know the ending before we even begin; yet the novel magically unfolds and leaves us enchanted.


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