The Anabasis — “the march up-country” — recounts how ten thousand Greek mercenaries, stranded deep in Persian territory after the defeat of their employer Cyrus the Younger at the Battle of Cunaxa in 401 BC, elected Xenophon as one of their leaders and marched nearly a thousand miles through mountains, deserts, and hostile tribes to reach the Black Sea. The first four books cover the expedition’s outward journey and the crisis of Cunaxa.
This free EPUB is formatted for e-readers. The Anabasis is among the most gripping personal accounts of military adventure from the ancient world, and this edition — prepared for students of Latin — is clearly laid out and well-suited to classroom use.