Stories from Thucydides

"Stories from Thucydides" by Thucydides is a historical retelling about the Peloponnesian War in ancient Greece. The story follows the powerful city of Athens as it grows and faces conflicts with Sparta, showing the tricky political situation and human behavior of the time. Starting with Athens' recovery after the Persian wars, the book highlights how its growing strength led to tension and war with other city-states. The book examines the important choices made by leaders such as Themistocles and Pericles and shows the unstable alliances among the Greek city-states. Readers will discover how rising tensions and key events, like the siege of Plataea and naval battles, sparked a war focused on who would control Greece.