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The Golden Age

by Conn Iggulden 2 books in this series

The Golden Age series follows Pericles from the generation after the Persian invasions into the period of Athenian naval empire and intensifying rivalry with Sparta. Political competition, military command and the costs of Athenian power shape both novels.

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Books in this series (2 books)

1. Lion

Conn Iggulden

First published 2022

4.3(4,754)

Pericles comes of age in an Athens transformed by victory over Persia but divided over how its new power should be used. Living in the shadow of his father Xanthippus, he competes with Cimon for military distinction and political influence as the Delian League carries the…

2. Empire

Conn Iggulden

First published 2023

4.5(3,356)

Pericles has become Athens’s dominant statesman, but the city’s wealth and naval empire bring resentment from allies and growing confrontation with Sparta. He must defend his political programme against rivals at home while commanders and assemblies push the Greek world towards war. The novel portrays the…