Anabasis is a famous story written by the Greek professional soldier Xenophon. The text, composed around the year 370 BC, narrates what has been called "one of the great adventures in human history".
During the height of the Persian Empire, one pretender for the Persian throne hired a group of ten thousand Greek mercenaries and marched them to the territory of modern Iraq to confront his brother, the ruler, and try to overthrow him from the throne. However, he died in the ensuing battle, meaning that the Greek troops were now stuck thousands of miles from home, in enemy territory, with no supplies and no friends.
This was the beginning of one of the greatest adventures and stories of courage ever told. Xenophon was one of the participants in the expedition and one of the commanders of the retreat. The troops marched thousands of miles, battling enemies left and right, to finally make it home. The truth is sometimes stranger and more powerful than fiction and this story qualifies. Listen to this book, if you want to hear a riveting story full of adventure and one that can inspire you to overcome obstacles that you think are insurmountable.
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Anabasis by Xenophon - Book 1, Part 1
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