{"title":"Steven Pressfield on Writing Military History","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn July 8th, the PMML is proud to host best-selling author, \u003cb\u003eSteven Pressfield. \u003c\/b\u003ePressfield\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the best-selling novels \u003ci\u003eGates of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTides of War\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Bagger Vance\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of the classics on creativity \u003ci\u003eThe War of Art\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTurning Pro\u003c\/i\u003e. His book, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGates of Fire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, is required reading at West Point and Annapolis and for all officers in the U.S. Marine Corps. It has been on the Commandant’s Reading List for all ranks since 2002. He will join us to talk about his take on writing military history, both fiction and non-fiction, and about his new book, \u003ci\u003eThe Arcadian. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollwing the discussion, Steven Pressfield will be signing a selection of his titles. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-arcadian-a-novel","title":"The Arcadian: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpain, the 1500s. The Iberian Peninsula is splintered by faith and ambition, its kingdoms locked in endless struggle. Armies clash, religions collide, and empires rise on tides of blood. Into this crucible rides Telamon: soldier, mercenary, outcast. He has lived a hundred lives across centuries, forever condemned to take up arms. Now, drawn into the brutal conflict between Portuguese invaders and Andalusian defenders, he must face both the battlefield before him and the eternal war within himself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut Telamon is not alone. Across time, through lifetimes, the same figures return: comrades and rivals, lovers and betrayers, all reborn in new forms, bound together by a cycle neither mercy nor death can break. As the armies close on a desperate city, their destinies entwine once more, and Telamon is forced to reckon with the questions that haunt every warrior’s soul: Can a man made for battle ever put down his sword? 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Pressfield gives the reader a perspective no ancient historian offers: a soldier’s-eye view.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt Thermopylae, a rocky mountain pass in northern Greece, the feared and admired Spartan soldiers stood three hundred strong. Theirs was a suicide mission, to hold the pass against the invading millions of the mighty Persian army.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDay after bloody day they withstood the terrible onslaught, buying time for the Greeks to rally their forces. Born into a cult of spiritual courage, physical endurance, and unmatched battle skill, the Spartans would be remembered for the greatest military stand in history—one that would not end until the rocks were awash with blood, leaving only one gravely injured Spartan squire to tell the tale. . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amazon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53764617437483,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/2204\/2803\/files\/81UFmY4HmKL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781535339"},{"product_id":"the-war-of-art-break-through-the-blocks-and-win-your-inner-creative-battles","title":"The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles","description":"\u003cp\u003eA succinct, engaging, and practical guide for succeeding in any creative sphere,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe War of Art\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis nothing less than Sun-Tzu for the soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat keeps so many of us from doing what we long to do?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy is there a naysayer within? How can we avoid theroadblocks of any creative endeavor-be it starting up a dreambusiness venture, writing a novel, or painting a masterpiece?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBestselling novelist Steven Pressfield identifies the enemy thatevery one of us must face, outlines a battle plan to conquer thisinternal foe, then pinpoints just how to achieve the greatest success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe War of Art\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eemphasizes the resolve needed to recognizeand overcome the obstacles of ambition and then effectivelyshows how to reach the highest level of creative discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink of it as tough love . . . for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether an artist, writer or business person, this simple, personal, and no-nonsense book will inspire you to seize thepotential of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amazon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53764745462059,"sku":null,"price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/2204\/2803\/files\/51lmpnWEuEL._SL1360.jpg?v=1781536391"},{"product_id":"a-man-at-arms-a-novel","title":"A Man at Arms: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom the acclaimed master of historical fiction comes an epic saga about a reluctant hero, the Roman Empire, and the rise of a new faith.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJerusalem and the Sinai desert, first century AD. In the turbulent aftermath of the crucifixion of Jesus, officers of the Roman Empire acquire intelligence of a pilgrim bearing an incendiary letter from a religious fanatic to insurrectionists in Corinth. The content of this letter could bring down the empire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Romans hire a former legionary, the solitary man-at-arms, Telamon of Arcadia, to intercept the letter and capture its courier. Telamon operates by a dark code all his own, with no room for noble causes or lofty beliefs. 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