Books by Steven Pressfield
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review 1: This is the first Steven Pressfield book I've read and it won't definitely be my last. I read the book in two days, only on my free time. I am reading it again. I was so touched by the book that there were some parts where I cried. I felt like Steven was talking to me, telling me...
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review 1: I have always felt that oral history, as transcribed to paper (or, these days, electronic tablet) is some of the best kind of history. We hear the participants speak, we don't get bogged down in statistics, we see things through their eyes. Such is "The Lion's Gate", Steven Press...
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review 1: Deceivingly simple read. I read it in an hour, but it's definitely one you want to read and read again, especially when you are struggling to start or see through a project. Littered with humor and nuggets of wisdom, at times this book is spot on. At other times this book is focu...
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review 1: Steven Pressfield writes books that are simple, accessible, but deep. He does his homework and conveys ideas cleary with brevity. This work straightforwardly navigates the murky waters of war, responsibility, strength, purpose, etc.....concepts that are easy to dance around. If...
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review 1: As it is easy too notice, and other reviewers have noticed, this is a novel about the raise of a Caesar, told from the perspective of his almost-son, Brutus. The story is told well, with enough detail to make it believable; some commenters have felt that there is too much militar...
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review 1: Overburdened with military jargon and aimlessness, but maybe that's the point when your protagonists are amoral mercenaries who war for its own sake. It imparts an interesting and uncomfortable pro-war atmosphere and philosophy, and it creates an eerily plausible near-future. The...