Penguin Classics: The Histories: Revised with Introductory Matter and Notes by John Marincola
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The story of the Greek city-states uniting to repel a superior Persian army is the main theme in this classical narrative, but Herodotus fleshes out his text with digressions, describing the wonders of Egypt and recounting stories and folk tales.
