Long March Chronicle

Author: Xenophon
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Publish Date: 1997-04-01
Features: The author, Xenophon, was a Greek historian, litterateur, philosopher, and also a military figure. This book not only records his experiences accompanying a Greek army of 100,000 mercenaries in the war for the Persian throne alongside King Cyrus the Younger, but also focuses on the perilous expedition of the Greek mercenaries after Cyrus the Younger's death in battle. They traversed the heart of Persia, Mesopotamia, and Armenia, eventually reaching the coast of the Black Sea before returning to Greece. The March of the Ten Thousand narrates the author's firsthand experiences, with vivid and natural prose. The facts recorded are largely reliable, making it an enduring classic.