The Madness of Cambyses (Penguin Little Black Classics) By Herodotus, Tom Holland (Translator)

“Do you see your son, standing over there, in the antechamber? Well, I am going to shoot him.” In this gripping excerpt, Herodotus recounts the infamous madness of Cambyses, King of Persia, blending historical narrative with mythic detail. As part of Penguin’s Little Black Classics series, this compact edition presents Herodotus’s vivid storytelling in an accessible and affordable format.

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