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The Madness of Cambyses
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The Madness of Cambyses
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Herodotus
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Translated by Tom Holland
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Series | Penguin Little Black Classics |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:64 | Dimensions(mm): Height 161,Width 114 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780141398778
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Classifications | Dewey:938 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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Imprint |
Penguin Classics
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Publication Date |
26 February 2015 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Little Black Classics - the new series to celebrate Penguin's 80th anniversary 'Do you see your son, standing over there, in the antechamber? Well, I am going to shoot him.' The story of the great and mad Cambyses, King of Persia, told by part-historian, part-mythmaker Herodotus of Halicarnassus. Introducing Little Black Classics- 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.
Author Biography
Herodotus (c.484-425 BCE). Herodotus's The Histories is also available in Penguin Classics.
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