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Marathon
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In graphic novel form, tells the story of Eucles, the Athenian messenger who, in 490 B.C., ran twenty-seven miles from Sparta to Athens, preventing the fall of Greece to the Persian Empire.
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Imprint:
New York : - First Second
Pages:
186
Edition:
1st ed
ISBN:
9781596436800, 1596436808
Language:
English
Statement of responsibility:
Boaz Yakin & Joe Infurnari
Characteristics:
186 p. :,chiefly ill. ;,24 cm.
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Add a Comment"Inspired by historical accounts of the foot-messenger whose epic feats of endurance gave us the name for the punishing race, this graphic novel set in 490 B.C. traces events leading up to and during the battle of Marathon. As a boy, slave Eucles bests King Hippias' son in a race and becomes an Athenian citizen - and although the king executes his parents, Eucles serves as a runner for his court. After Hippias is exiled and later wages war against Athens, Eucles runs all the way to Sparta to call in reinforcements... and that's only the beginning. With action described by Booklist as "gruelling," "bloody," and "breathless" and illustrations full of drama and energy, Marathon will make the hearts of ancient-history buffs pound." Teen Scene November 2012 newsletter http://www.nextreads.com/Display2.aspx?SID=5acc8fc1-4e91-4ebe-906d-f8fc5e82a8e0&N=565687
Immediately after giving his message, fell over dead, so have I read.