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Always hostile to each other, they focus constantly on their borders to try and seek an advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 301 BC, their armies are preparing for battle once again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd to the west, Rome and Carthage are preparing to burst onto the world stage, to wrest power from the Hellenistic kings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInto this world comes Pyrrhus, the young disinherited king of Epirus, a region of northern Greece. Pyrrhus will later be described by Hannibal as the finest commander the world has seen, after Alexander himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Pyrrhic Victory\u003c\/em\u003e refers to a victory that comes at such a cost that it threatens to destroy the victor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting with great style, Dr. Crouch brings this ancient age to life once more; maintaining an expert balance between historical accuracy and creative imagination. Dr. Crouch succeeds splendidly in conveying a compelling interpretation of the lives and loves, the achievements and aspirations of great men in a great age. \u003cem\u003e- Dr. Eoghan Maloney, lecturer in ancient history at the University of Adelaide\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Bio: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Ian Crouch is a medical practitioner living in Adelaide, South Australia. Since his early days in medical school, his abiding interest has been Greek and Roman history. 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It is 295 BC. He is soon to be embroiled again in his dealings with the great power, Macedonia, and his one-time friend, Demetrius. The cataclysmic event of his life then occurs: the invitation to help the Greek city of Tarentum in Italy. He invades Italy and confronts the growing power of Rome. This struggle between Greece and Rome lasted until 146 BC, the year of the sack of Corinth. It was Pyrrhus' second victory against the Romans at Asculum in 279 BC that gave rise to the expression - A Pyrrhic Victory - one that comes at such a cost that it threatens to destroy the victor. Pyrrhus was described by Hannibal as the finest commander the world had seen, after Alexander himself. Writing with great style, Dr. Crouch brings this ancient age to life once more; maintaining an expert balance between historical accuracy and creative imagination. 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