A thrillingly panoramic and incredibly timely account of the rise of Islam, from the acclaimed author of "Rubicon "and "Persian Fire."
The evolution of the Arab empire is one of the supreme narratives of ancient history, a story dazzlingly rich in drama, character, and achievement. In this excit[...]

In 480 BC, Xerxes, the King of Persia, led an invasion of mainland Greece. Its success should have been a formality. For seventy years, victory - rapid, spectacular victory - had seemed the birthright of the Persian Empire. In the space of a single generation, they had swept across the Near East, sh[...]

Infamous poet Lord Byron comes to life with incendiary brilliance in this spellbinding blend of gothic imagination and documented fact. Wandering in the mountains of Greece, the supreme sensualist is drawn to the beauty of a mysterious fugitive slave; soon he is utterly entranced, and his fate is se[...]

The Roman Republic was the most remarkable state in history. What began as a small community of peasants camped among marshes and hills ended up ruling the known world. Rubicon paints a vivid portrait of the Republic at the climax of its greatness - the same greatness which would herald the catastro[...]

In 49 B.C., the seven hundred fifth year since the founding of Rome, Julius Caesar crossed a small border river called the Rubicon and plunged Rome into cataclysmic civil war. Tom Holland's enthralling account tells the story of Caesar's generation, witness to the twilight of the Republic and its bl[...]

In the 6th century AD, the Near East was divided between two venerable empires: the Persian and the Roman. A hundred years on, and one had vanished forever, while the other seemed almost finished. Ruling in their place were the Arabs: an upheaval so profound that it spelt, in effect, the end of the [...]

Get Ready to Run A complete guide to training for a half or full marathon in sixteen weeks, this book follows the format of Tom's previous book "The 12-Week Triathlete" with simply the best advice on how to run your fastest race while staying injury-free. Whether you are a first-time marathoner, try[...]

År 480 f.Kr. Det persiske riket strekker seg fra India til kysten av Egeerhavet når Perserkongen Xerxes samler den største hærstyrken verden har sett, og går til krig mot grekerne. Men perserne blir tvunget tilbake. Fra nå av er verden delt i to - Øst og vest. Boken gjenforteller felttoget og[...]

Om Västerlandets blodiga födelse

Få namn ekar genom historien som Marathon och Thermopyle. Västerlandet föddes på dess bloddränkta mark. Hade inte atenare och spartaner räddat Grekland från att bli en liten persisk provins, hade ingen demokrati kunnat slå rot o[...]

Viime vuonna ilmestynyt Rubikon saa Tom Hollandilta arvoisensa seuraajan. Rooman tasavalta ei ole ainoa antiikin aikakausi, joka on saanut jälkimaailman silmissä myyttiset ja ratkaisevat mitat; sitä ovat - ja vähintään yhtä suuressa määrin - myös Kreikan kaupunkivaltioiden ja Persian väli[...]