Persia. Volume 4: Cambyses. Shadow and Fire
Персия. Том 4. Камбис. Сянка и пожар
Category: Old World History

   In the book, the fate of Achaemenid Persia unfolds during years of turmoil, when order in the empire is fragile. In the outskirts of Midia and along the roads to the ancient capitals, human life is worth little. The story follows the world of Persia beyond the palace chronicles—through the eyes of people whose fate has not been preserved by chroniclers: women, slaves, merchants, fugitives... Their difficult daily lives, accompanied by poverty and violence, gradually become intertwined with the grand history that will define Cambyses' reign and shake the foundations of the empire. 

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