Writing about ancient Greece with rich historical detail, passion and drama, Pressfield has previously dramatized the battle of Thermopylae (Gates of Fire) and the Peloponnesian War (Tides of War).

Jeff Glor talks to Steven Pressfield about "The Profession." Jeff Glor: What inspired you to write the book? Steven Pressfield: I've been obsessed with issues of empire for years; a trip to ...

After five novels about conflict in ancient times (Gates of War, etc.), Pressfield effortlessly gives fresh life to wartime romance and the rigors of combat in a superior WWII thriller. Framed as the ...