Michael Curtis Ford – The Ten Thousand 2004 Turkish Book Turkey Persian Empire
Michael Curtis Ford – The Ten Thousand (On Binler) – Yurt Yayınları 2004 Edition – Turkish
Description:
Michael Curtis Ford’s The Ten Thousand is an epic historical novel set in the Persian Empire in 401 BC. The story centers on the struggle for the Persian throne and the extraordinary military campaign that followed, bringing together political ambition, warfare, loyalty, and survival.
Prince Cyrus the Younger seeks to overthrow his brother, King Artaxerxes II, and assembles a vast army for his campaign. Among his forces are thousands of elite Greek mercenaries who become known to history as the “Ten Thousand.” After the political objectives of their expedition collapse, these soldiers find themselves deep inside hostile territory and must undertake one of the most remarkable military retreats of the ancient world.
The novel follows the soldiers through battles, political uncertainty, hardship, and their desperate journey home. Ford combines historical events with a vivid narrative, portraying the discipline, courage, rivalries, and survival instincts of the Greek mercenaries as they struggle to cross vast and dangerous territories.
This Turkish edition was published by Yurt Yayınları in 2004. For collectors of Turkish historical fiction and novels set in the ancient world, this edition offers an engaging literary interpretation of the Persian succession struggle, the Greek mercenaries, and the legendary retreat of the Ten Thousand.
Key Features:
• Author: Michael Curtis Ford
• Original Title: The Ten Thousand
• Turkish Title: On Binler
• Publisher: Yurt Yayınları
• Publication Year: 2004
• Language: Turkish
• Genre: Historical Fiction, Ancient History, Military Adventure
• Subject: Persian succession, Cyrus the Younger, Artaxerxes II, Greek mercenaries, the Ten Thousand, warfare, and survival
• Historical Setting: Persian Empire, 401 BC
• Collector Appeal: Turkish historical novel depicting the Persian throne struggle and the legendary retreat of the Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries