{"product_id":"olympia-book-michael-o-kane-9781592114283","title":"Olympia","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn ancient Greece, where myths and legends intertwine with reality, the sacred grounds of Olympia become the stage for an epic tale of honor, betrayal, and redemption. When young Pelops, a priest devoted to peace, rescues wounded soldier Koroibos from a battlefield, their unlikely friendship sets in motion events that will change the course of history.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Gods demanded blood. He gave them a game.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eExperience the legendary birth of the Olympic Games in this stunning new\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIllustrated Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, featuring exclusive artwork by Ekaterina Mironova.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Greece, 776 B.C.E. The land is drowning in the blood of civil war. Brother fights brother, and the whims of the gods dictate the rise and fall of kings.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Pelops is a man apart. The son of a warrior-priest, he was born to kill but chooses to heal. Rejecting the sword, he devotes his life to the peaceful sanctuary of Olympia. But peace is a fragile thing in a world ruled by steel.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When a brutal ambush shatters his sanctuary and steals the woman he loves, Pelops is forced into a conflict he tried desperately to avoid. He cannot outfight the Spartan armies or the Carthaginian raiders--but he can challenge them.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e To save his friends and unite a fractured nation, Pelops must engineer a new kind of battle. One fought not on the battlefield, but on the track. One where the prize isn't land or gold, but honor.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Madeline Miller's\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Song of Achilles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Steven Pressfield's\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGates of Fire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, and anyone who loves history brought vividly to life.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49951429329169,"sku":"NGR9781592114283","price":48.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51038709219601,"sku":"NIN9781592114283","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52934397100305,"sku":"NLS9781592114283","price":60.09,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1592114288.jpg?v=1774345791","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-au\/products\/olympia-book-michael-o-kane-9781592114283","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}