The Landmark Ancient Histories has been one of my favorite editions for reading ancient texts. They have long mentioned upcoming editions of Polybius and Xenophon’s Anabasis as “forthcoming” on their website. Yesterday I stumbled across the listing of their edition of Anabasis on Amazon and promptly pre-ordered it. I fully expect the December 7th release date to move, but knowing this work is close to release makes me extremely happy. Since there is nothing at the Landmark website on it yet, here is the blurb at Amazon’s site:

Xenophon’s Anabasis is one of the greatest true-life adventure stories ever recorded, and this translation brings it newly to life on the page. The narrative tells of ten thousand Greek soldiers stranded deep in hostile Persia, their commander dead. Xenophon was appointed as one of their leaders, and he chronicled the harrowing journey as he led the “marching republic” north to the Black Sea. As with the other volumes in the Landmark series, this edition—edited by Shane Brennan and David Thomas—supplements the text with detailed maps and annotations that place the work in historical context. With its stunning endpapers and enlightening illustrations, this beautifully produced, large-format hardcover will make a perfect gift for history buffs and all readers of the classics.

The blurb doesn’t mention the translator, but according to the cover info it is David Thomas. He wrote the introduction to The Landmark Xenophon’s Hellenika, contributing several appendices to it as well as compiling the bibliography.

Links:

• For an introduction to Xenophon, BBC Radio4’s In Our Time series had a podcast on the author, with guests Paul Cartledge, Edith Hall, and Simon Goldhill.

• “Xenophon in a New Voice” was a conference held at NYU on September 30, 2009, to discuss the author and his works, coinciding with the release of The Landmark Xenophon’s Hellenika. The speakers include Landmark editor Robert Strassler, David Thomas, Paul Cartledge, Matthew S. Santirocco, and Phil Terry.

• (Update): I just found a link showing that The Landmark Polybius (The Federation and Conquest of the Greek States) is scheduled for 2023. Here’s hoping that schedule holds.