2,300 years ago an unbeaten army of the West invaded the homeland of a
fierce Eastern tribal foe. This is one soldier's story . . .
The bestselling novelist of ancient warfare returns with a riveting
historical novel that re-creates Alexander the Great's invasion of the
Afghan kingdoms in 330 b.c.
In a story that might have been ripped from today's combat dispatches,
Steven Pressfield brings to life the confrontation between an invading
Western army and fierce Eastern warriors determined at all costs to
defend their homeland. Narrated by an infantryman in Alexander's army,
The Afghan Campaign explores the challenges, both military and moral,
that Alexander and his soldiers face as they embark on a new type of war
and are forced to adapt to the methods of a ruthless foe that employs
terror and insurgent tactics. An edge-of-your-seat adventure, The
Afghan Campaign once again demonstrates Pressfield's profound
understanding of the hopes and desperation of men in battle and of the
historical realities that continue to influence our world.