"all will be impressed by Turtledove's immersive ancient world." -
Publishers Weekly
A new novel by one of the most acclaimed writers of alternate history in
the world; a New York Times bestselling author who has been crowned as
'the Master of Alternate History' by Publisher Weekly and has won
virtually every major award associated with the genre.
Salamis is the fifth (standalone) novel in Harry Turtledove's
critically acclaimed Hellenic Traders universe, detailing the
adventures of two cousins, Menedemos and Sostratos, who work as seaborne
traders following the death of Alexander the Great.
This time the stage is one of the greatest sea battles ever fought in
ancient times; the Battle of Salamis of 306 BC.
The small, free, and independent polis of Rhodes is trying to stay
neutral between the local great powers, each ruled by one of Alexander
the Great's marshals: Asia Minor, controlled by one-eyed Antigonos, and
Egypt, under the rule of Ptolemaios.
As tensions between the great powers escalate, Menedemos and Sostratos
are trying to resolve their own problems, oblivious to the fact that one
of the greatest navel fleets in ancient history is about to set sail.
Ptolemaios, needing shipping to carry weapons for the army he intends to
land, coerces Menedemos into bringing their ship, the Aphrodite, along
as part of his expeditionary force. And so, very much against their
will, Menedemos and Sostratos become small parts of one of the ancient
world's most significant naval battles.
