A Victor Of Salamis

""A Victor of Salamis"" is a historical novel written by William Stearns Davis, which takes place during the time of Xerxes, Leonidas, and Themistocles. The story follows the life of Aristides, a young Greek man who becomes a naval commander during the Persian Wars. As he rises through the ranks, he must navigate the treacherous political landscape of Athens, while also facing the challenges of battle against the Persian Empire. Along the way, he encounters historical figures such as Themistocles and Leonidas, and participates in the famous Battle of Salamis. Through Aristides' eyes, the reader experiences the glory and tragedy of ancient Greece, and gains insight into the complex relationships between Greece's city-states. ""A Victor of Salamis"" is a gripping tale of heroism, betrayal, and the struggle for freedom in a time of war.1944. The invasion of Greece by Xerxes, with its battles of Thermopylae, Salamis, and Plataea, forms one of the most dramatic events in history. Had Athens and Sparta succumbed to this attack of Oriental superstition and despotism, the Parthenon, the Attic Theater, the Dialogues of Plato, would have been almost as impossible as if Phidias, Sophocles, and the philosophers had never lived. Because this contest and its heroes, Leonidas and Themistocles, cast their abiding shadows across our world of today, I have attempted this piece of historical fiction.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.