The First Marathon: The Legend of Pheidippides
The history of the marathon is revealed in this retelling of the ancient Greek legend of Pheidippides, who ran 140 miles to neighboring Sparta to ask for aid when a small band of Greek soldiers faced the mighty Persian army on the plain of Marathon. Full color.
- Author
- Susan Reynolds
- Format
- hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Albert Whitman & Company
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9780807508671
- Genres
- sports, historical, greece, childrens, history
- Release date
- 2006
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