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A review by stephen_angliss
The Anabasis of Cyrus by Xenophon
2.0
What a disappointing read. My hopes were high in the beginning. A story about a Greek mercenary army that invades Persia on behalf of Cyrus' brother in an attempt to take the throne? Captivating. That same Greek army defeating the Persians, but losing their leader in battle, leaving them stranded thousands of miles deep in enemy territory? Even more captivating.
But the work reads less like an ancient version of "Lord of the Rings" and more like a dryly typed mission report. The story lacks drama and rich characters. It provides no satisfying ending and leaves one wondering how such a great story could be so poorly told.
But the work reads less like an ancient version of "Lord of the Rings" and more like a dryly typed mission report. The story lacks drama and rich characters. It provides no satisfying ending and leaves one wondering how such a great story could be so poorly told.