Gates of Fire
A historical novel about the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC, told through the eyes of a Spartan squire who survives the battle and recounts the training, culture, and sacrifice of the three hundred Spartans.
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Ranked #332 of 1942 · 421 pages · Published 1998
Mentioned 3× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 3 episodes, most recently on Nov 22, 2022.
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Mentioned by Steven Pressfield · 00:48:18 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)
Mentioned by Jack Carr · 00:09:22 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)
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Book data: ISBN 9780553383683. Page count from Open Library (median of editions). Cover via Open Library Covers.