The Warriors Movie Site Forum

Hi guys, in a topic by Gezza I was talking to adam88 and Scurvy Dog, about how The Warriors could be based on "Odissey", ("Ulysses's Journeys"... by Omero, an ancient and famous greek writer). http://warriorsmovie.co.uk/forum/http:/ ... 52#p102952
Long introduction (I know ), so I thank them 4 the inspiration.

Just today I've bought The Warriors reprint, I've always got an old english version (a friend of mine bought it some years ago in New York) and an old italian version... you know in Italy it was printed only one time.
Now the point is that in 2007 version there's a "post-indroduction" I've never read, by S.Yurick dated 2003, where I've read the autor's inspiration was indeed ANABASI by SENOFONTE.
It's another ancient greek story based on a real battle between greeks and persians, IV Century b.C.,
and Senofonte was also one of the 10000 greek soldiers-warriors fought those days. Then he wrote the story, after becoming a historiographer.
Anabasi speaks about: fights, betrayals (and deaths thanks to them) and the greek victory in Cunassa; and about greeks coming back home after 1 very hard year. (I've just studied the plot ).
So, I used the search button... no results, has anyone got a book copy containing that 2003 post-introduction? 8)

Yes, I have, is that the one where he talks about how he came to writing 'The Warriors' and what happened after?

Hector wrote: Yes, I have, is that the one where he talks about how he came to writing 'The Warriors' and what happened after?

Yes, it's. To me it's new cause how I wrote before, I've got two copies (italian and english) printed before 2003... instead Sol Yurick post-introduction was printed in 2003+ editions.
Plus, if you noticed, there are 2 more clues on the book (even in before 2003 editions):

1st- First pages "Anabasi" quotation, I've mentioned it answering adam88 topic 

http://warriorsmovie.co.uk/forum/http:/ ... 32#p103332

2nd- in the novel Junior read a comic about ancient greek Warriors: Babilonia, the sea, a kinda revolution with a bad final.... well it just seemed a quotation, but now I can be sure!
It was autor's way of writing his story source while he was writing his own story. 8)

TheSwan wrote:

Hector wrote: Yes, I have, is that the one where he talks about how he came to writing 'The Warriors' and what happened after?

Yes, it's. To me it's new cause how I wrote before, I've got two copies (italian and english) printed before 2003... instead Sol Yurick post-introduction was printed in 2003+ editions.
Plus, if you noticed, there are 2 more clues on the book (even in before 2003 editions):

1st- First pages "Anabasi" quotation, I've mentioned it answering adam88 topic   

http://warriorsmovie.co.uk/forum/http:/ ... 32#p103332

2nd- in the novel Junior read a comic about ancient greek Warriors: Babilonia, the sea, a kinda revolution with a bad final.... well it just seemed a quotation, but now I can be sure!
It was autor's way of writing his story source while he was writing his own story. 8)

Good find!! I didn't know that coz the 2003 version is all i've ever had.