{"product_id":"gates-of-fire","title":"Gates of Fire","description":"\u003csection aria-labelledby=\"book-overview\"\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"book-overview\"\u003eAbout Gates of Fire\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGates of Fire\u003c\/em\u003e by Steven Pressfield is a historical novel about the Greek defense of Thermopylae against the Persian invasion. A survivor’s account brings the battle into focus through the lives and loyalties of those who fought it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCourage and Community\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story explores how training, friendship, and responsibility shape courage under pressure. Its soldiers face fear together, raising questions about the relationship between individual survival and a community’s demands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReading and Discussion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsider how a soldier’s perspective changes the meaning of a familiar historical event. What distinguishes discipline from loyalty? How does the novel portray the costs of military duty?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hardcover edition was published October 20, 1998, and has 400 pages. Paperback editions have their own publication dates and ISBNs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/book-club\/book-club-reading-guide-gates-of-fire\"\u003eRead the Gates of Fire Book Club reading guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003c!-- Context: Gates of Fire; Steven Pressfield; historical military fiction; Thermopylae; ancient Greece; courage; Elliot Ackerman Book Club. --\u003e","brand":"Steven Pressfield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47669785198754,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/9200\/1186\/files\/Gates_of_Fire_-_Cover.jpg?v=1789690698","url":"https:\/\/elliotackerman.net\/products\/gates-of-fire","provider":"Elliot Ackerman","version":"1.0","type":"link"}