Anabasis
The Anabasis is Xenophon's account of the Greek mercenaries who marched into the heart of the Persian Empire in 401 BC in the service of Cyrus the Younger, saw him killed at Cunaxa near Babylon, and then had to get home. Their generals were murdered at a parley, and Xenophon, a young Athenian without a command, emerged as one of the leaders who brought ten thousand men north through Mesopotamia, across the mountains of Kurdistan and Armenia in winter, to the shout of "The sea! The sea!" at Trebizond on the Black Sea. The book is a soldier's narrative, plain and exact, full of detail about marching, foraging and keeping a democratic army together, here in H. G. Dakyns's clear translation. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Anabasis
Anabasis by Xenophon can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is Anabasis in the public domain?
Yes. Anabasis by Xenophon is a public-domain work, here in the translation by Henry Graham Dakyns. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Anabasis?
About 6 h 19 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Anabasis?
Anabasis by Xenophon is filed under "Essays & Letters" in the Vinteuil library.
