Band on the Run: Xenophon and the First Great Mercenary Army's Epic Escape from Persia Rhiannon Findlay Slayton--author of White Trash Warlock--Dark

Slayton--author of White Trash Warlock--Dark Moon

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Band on the Run: Xenophon and the First Great Mercenary Army's Epic Escape from Persia Rhiannon Findlay Slayton--author of White Trash Warlock--DarkA riveting retelling of one of the great adventure stories of antiquitywhen Greek philosopher warrior Xenophon led a stranded band of the Ten Thousand mercenary soldiers on a treacherous escape from the Persians. 400 BC. The Persian prince Cyrus the Younger hires an army of Greek soldiers to oust his brother from the Persian throne. But when Cyrus dies in battle during the armys trek through the middle east, the army is stranded deep in enemy