Sparta

by Roxana Robinson

Book Overview

Going from peace to war can make a young man into a warrior. Going from war to peace can destroy him.

Conrad Farrell has no family military heritage, but as a classics major at Williams College, he has encountered the powerful appeal of the Marine Corps ethic. "Semper Fidelis" comes straight from the ancient world, from Sparta, where every citizen doubled as a full-time soldier. When Conrad graduates, he joins the Marines to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374267707
• ISBN13: 9780374267704
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Sarah Crichton Books
• Length: 386 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.1"