| The Falcon of Sparta | |
| Author: | Conn Iggulden |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | The Ten Thousand |
| Genre: | Historical Fiction |
| Publisher: | Michael Joseph (First Edition) & Penguin Books |
| Pub Date: | May 3, 2018 |
| Media Type: | Print, Ebook & Audiobook |
| Pages: | 448 |
| Isbn: | 978-0718181468 |
The Falcon of Sparta is an historical fiction novel by British author Conn Iggulden. It is loosely based on the Anabasis written in 370 BC by Xenophon.[1]
Part I describes the events leading up to and including the Battle of Cunaxa in 401 BC, in which Prince Cyrus the Younger challenges his elder brother Artaxerxes II to the throne of the Achaemenid Empire. Part II describes the aftermath of the battle, in which the 'Ten Thousand' (a group of Greek mercenaries and camp followers) attempt to escape Persia back to the safety of Greece.
The hardback first edition book was published by Michael Joseph in May 2018 with the paperback published by Penguin Books in May 2019. The audiobook is read by Michael Fox.