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What it's about
The second half of Herodotus' Histories carries the story into the Persian Wars themselves: the Ionian revolt, Marathon, Xerxes' invasion, Thermopylae, Salamis and Plataea. Each book is followed by Macaulay's notes.
Reading plan
Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.
Read together
Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.
Who it's for
- Readers who finished Volume 1 and want the war itself - Anyone who wants the original account of Thermopylae and Salamis - Students of Greek history and the origins of the West
