Michael Curtis Ford
Author of The Ten Thousand
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Works by Michael Curtis Ford
Attila - Attacco all'Impero 1 copy
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- Birthdate
- 20th Century
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
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- USA
- Places of residence
- Salem, Oregon, USA
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- Works
- 6
- Members
- 1,294
- Popularity
- #19,839
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 35
- ISBNs
- 48
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- 6
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The book is not really about Xenophon though the book threads through his life. The book is more about the observations of his squire, Theo, as the story is told through his eyes.
Some details of the retreat were unbelievable to me such as walking through snow during the retreat for months without proper footwear. That should have decimated that army given frostbite combined with a poor diet. The book tells of discomfort for many but not mass casualties/death. I doubt the retreat finished with Ten Thousand warriors... it was hard to believe.
This was not a page turner type of book and at times I had trouble reading 20 pages. I doubt I will read another book by this author.… (more)