Book VIII of Herodotus\' Histories covers the early part of the unsuccessful invasion of Greece by Xerxes, king of Persia.
This edition provides all the help required by a reader with little experience of Greek..
Its centre-piece is the unexpected but crucial Greek naval victory at Salamis.
Book VIII of Herodotus\' Histories covers the early part of the unsuccessful invasion of Greece by Xerxes, king of Persia