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Xenophon · 07-02-2010, 03:14 PM

Try him on the story of Xenophon's Anabasis. (No, not me you jokers! The original Xenophon.) The original may be a bit much in translation, though, so perhaps something like "The Ten Thousand" by Michael Curtis Ford might do better. If he likes that, you might then see how he likes some of the many books based on that plot-line.

Some free examples include Star Guard by Andre Norton (included in Star Soldiers at the Baen Free Library); The March Upcountry by David Weber and John Ringo (also at the Baen Free Library). There are many others in settings ranging from historical to worlds of primitive fantasy to far future SF to...

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07-02-2010, 03:14 PM	#5
Xenophon curmudgeon Posts: 1,487 Karma: 5748190 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Redwood City, CA USA Device: Kobo Aura HD, (ex)nook, (ex)PRS-700, (ex)PRS-500	Try him on the story of Xenophon's Anabasis. (No, not me you jokers! The original Xenophon.) The original may be a bit much in translation, though, so perhaps something like "The Ten Thousand" by Michael Curtis Ford might do better. If he likes that, you might then see how he likes some of the many books based on that plot-line. Some free examples include Star Guard by Andre Norton (included in Star Soldiers at the Baen Free Library); The March Upcountry by David Weber and John Ringo (also at the Baen Free Library). There are many others in settings ranging from historical to worlds of primitive fantasy to far future SF to... Xenophon