Gates of Fire
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| Author(s) | Steven Pressfield |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Historical fiction |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Publication date | October 20, 1998 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 400 |
| ISBN | 978-0385492515 |
| OCLC Number | 38916930 |
| Dewey Decimal | 813/.54 21 |
| LC Classification | PS3566.R3944 G38 1998 |
Gates of Fire is a 1998 historical fiction novel by Steven Pressfield that recounts the Battle of Thermopylae through Xeones, a Spartan Helot and the sole Greek survivor of the battle.
Gates of Fire is on the Commandant of the Marine Corps' Reading list. It is taught at West Point and Annapolis and at the Marine Corps Basic School at Quantico at Virginia Military Institute and at Brophy College Preparatory.
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- Gates of Fire Summary and Excerpt from Steven Pressfield Official Website
- Steven Pressfield interview on the status of the Gates of Fire movie project
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