Spartan. Manfred V.M.

Valerio Massimo Manfred (b. 1943) - a famous Italian historian, archaeologist, writer, screenwriter and journalist, participant in the famous Anabasis expedition. The author of art works on a historical topic, Manfred was awarded such prestigious awards as the “Man of the Year” award of the American Biographical Institute, Hemingway Award and Bankarella award.

Bestseller Manfrede “Last Legion” formed the basis of the Hollywood blockbuster (2007) of the Daga Lefler, Kolin Fight, Aishvariy Ray and Ben Kingsley, in the main roles. Among the historical and adventure books of Manfred, the enthusiastic reviews of readers and critics gained a magnificent novel about ancient Sparta.

Talos was born crippled and, according to the harsh laws of his warlike country, was doomed to death. The boy is thrown to eat wolves, and only by a happy chance he is saved by the old shepherd from the caste of slaves-items. The wise old man teaches the young Talos to resist the evil fate and gives him a formidable weapon, predicting a glorious future to the young man. The novel "Spartan" is released in a new translation.