"A Pyrrhic Victory: Volume I, The Shaping of Destiny" Available for Kindle, Nook, iPad & eReaders

ADELAIDE, Australia - July 15, 2013 - PRLog -- Shortly after the death of Alexander the Great, lived a young king, Pyrrhus of Epirus. The year is 301 BC, and as two armies prepare for battle, Pyrrhus will begin his career on the world stage that will change history. He will later be described by Hannibal as the finest commander the world has seen, after Alexander himself.

Written by history buff Dr. Ian Crouch, A Pyrrhic Victory, Destiny Unfolds has been racking up the awards since it was first published. Now an eBook, A Pyrrhic Victory was a finalist in the 2013 National Indie Excellence Awards in the category of Faction (fiction based on fact). It also won the 2012 NABE Pinnacle Award in Historical Fiction, and the 2011 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) Gold Medal in Historical Fiction – Military/War category. In March, the book received a glowing review from the U.S. Review of Books, which bestowed a Recommended Rating.

This extraordinary book is more story than history, yet it’s based on fact and reaches out to make this period come alive for readers. A Pyrrhic Victory refers to a win that comes at such a high cost that it may well destroy the victor.

“Writing with great style, Dr. Crouch brings this ancient age to life once more; maintaining an expert balance between historical accuracy and creative imagination … The book takes up the story of the gallant Pyrrhus: the most worthy of all the successors to Alexander the Great, he is the vivid central character who guides us through his world … It is a journey detailed throughout with real authority, great care, and unflagging energy. Dr. Crouch succeeds splendidly in conveying a compelling interpretation of the lives and loves, the achievements and aspirations, of great men in a great age.” – Dr. Eoghan Maloney, lecturer in ancient history at the University of Adelaide

A PYRRHIC VICTORY: VOLUME I, THE SHAPING OF DESTINY (e-Book and Kindle ISBN: 978-1-61204-116-2) is available for $9.99 at http://epubco.com/shop/products/a-pyrrhic-victory/ or
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and in multi-formats for other e-Readers through numerous vendors online.

The soft cover version (ISBN: 978-1-60911-914-0, $19.50) can also be ordered through the publisher’s website:
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WHOLESALERS: This book is distributed by Ingram Books and other wholesale distributors. Contact your representative with the ISBN for purchase. Wholesale purchase for retailers, universities, libraries, and other organizations is also available through the publisher; please email bookorder@aeg-online-store.com.

About the Author: Dr. Ian Crouch, M.D., lives in Adelaide, South Australia. Since his early days in medical school, his abiding interest has been Greek and Roman history. He is currently writing the second volume of A Pyrrhic Victory: Volume II, Destiny Unfolds.
Author’s website: TheShapingofDestiny.com

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