Marathon

About the Book

This book describes the events leading up to the ancient Battle of Marathon in 490 BC, and the event which followed and has inspired the modern day long distance footrace.

The ancient Greeks dreamed of peace, yet never stopped fighting, a fact which eventually led to their downfall. This work, an anti-war novel as much as a history lesson, endeavours to make the following points:

a. That war is a tragic and fruitless exercise, even for the victors.

b. Although the technology of warfare has changed the issues most certainly have not.

c. That people living under a democracy are capable of achieving more than people who don't.

About the Author

D.H. Jacob was born in 1938 in Montreal, Canada. He earned his Bachelor of Commerce at Dalhousie University in 1959. From 1961-1975 he travelled extensively. He visited more than 100 countries and worked in Canada, England, Scotland, Germany, Israel, Fiji and Australia.

While travelling in 1974 he met his future wife, Australian Marybeth Goodwin. They travelled together in Africa and then settled down in Australia. Jacob ended one phase of his life and began another. He was introduced to a stability and happiness he had never known.

After travelling, Jacob worked briefly as an accountant, office manager and credit manager, but found that he was not suited to this type of work. He has worked many jobs, and currently divides his time between a debt collection agency and picture framing.

D.H. Jacob is fluent in four languages, English, French, German and Hebrew.

D.H. Jacob and his wife Marybeth have one son, Charles Barnet, who has recently graduated from university with a Computer Science degree.