The Persian Expedition: The March of the Ten Thousand, or Anabasis

Written by Xenophon

Narrated by David Timson

In The Persian Expedition (also known as The March of the Ten Thousand and Anabasis), Xenophon, a disciple of Socrates, relates his experiences of fighting with the Greek mercenary army "The Ten Thousand" in Persia, and how he led them back to the safety of the Black Sea coast.

Seeking to depose his brother Artaxerxes and take his place upon the Persian throne, Cyrus the Younger leads the 10,000 mercenaries on a dangerous campaign deep into the heart of Persia. There, Cyrus is killed and his generals overthrown, leaving a young Xenophon to lead the army on its treacherous journey home. Snowy mountains, wide rivers, violent blizzards, and hostile tribes obstruct their way, testing Xenophon's leadership and his soldiers' perseverance to the extreme.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Naxos Audiobooks
• Release date: Feb 18, 2020
• ISBN: 9781781982723

Xenophon

Xenophon of Athens was an ancient Greek historian, philosopher, and soldier. He became commander of the Ten Thousand at about age thirty. Noted military historian Theodore Ayrault Dodge said of him, “The centuries since have devised nothing to surpass the genius of this warrior.”  

Reviews for The Persian Expedition

[Zach · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The narrator did a fantastic job. The story is better than any action movie.

I could not stop listening until the story was complete.

[vladimiro sousa · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Amazing story about a retreat that prove to be the greatest feat of that all enterprise! the way they summit their weakness and strengths and put them to work in order to improve their situation, connecting the fate of each and every one to the success or doom of all, it a tremendous accomplish in leadership!

[Stephen McDonald · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The book is excellently read, and contains some exceptional speeches.