Demosthenes of Athens and the Fall of Classical Greece
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Regarded as ancient Greece's greatest orator, Demosthenes lived through and helped shape one of the...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2322 KP) rated The Blood of Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus #5) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
With so much happening, there is little time to backtrack and bring new readers into the story. However, longtime fans will be richly rewarded with the wonderful storytelling here. The plot moves quickly between the two sets of characters and builds to an impossible to put down climax. The characters we love continue to grow as well. It’s hard to say goodbye to these great characters, but this is a great end to an epic series.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2015/01/book-review-blood-of-olympus-by-rick.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Arts of the Hellenized East: Precious Metalwork and Gems of the Pre-Islamic Era
Martha L. Carter and Prudence O. Harper
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The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, houses one of the world's most spectacular collections of ancient...
Complexity Management in Engineering Design: A Primer: 2017
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The treatise supports understanding the phenomena of complexity in engineering, distinguishes...
Mediterranean Living: Stylish and Elegant or Close to Nature
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Imagine the Mediterranean, with stunning fields of lavender, crystal clear water and ancient gnarled...
The Practical Art of Divine Magic: Contemporary and Ancient Techniques of Theurgy
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The ancient world of Egypt, Greece, and Rome was home to a set of magical and spiritual...
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Troy in Books
Mar 4, 2022
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Troy (Mythos book 3)
By Stephen Fry
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AN EPIC BATTLE THAT LASTED TEN YEARS. A LEGENDARY STORY THAT HAS SURVIVED THOUSANDS.
'An inimitable retelling of the siege of Troy . . . Fry's narrative, artfully humorous and rich in detail, breathes life and contemporary relevance into these ancient tales'OBSERVER
'Stephen Fry has done it again. Well written and super storytelling' 5***** READER REVIEW
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'Troy. The most marvellous kingdom in all the world. The Jewel of the Aegean. Glittering Ilion, the city that rose and fell not once but twice . . .'
When Helen, the beautiful Greek queen, is kidnapped by the Trojan prince Paris, the most legendary war of all time begins.
Watch in awe as a thousand ships are launched against the great city of Troy.
Feel the fury of the battleground as the Trojans stand resolutely against Greek might for an entire decade.
And witness the epic climax - the wooden horse, delivered to the city of Troy in a masterclass of deception by the Greeks . . .
In Stephen Fry's exceptional retelling of our greatest story, TROY will transport you to the depths of ancient Greece and beyond.
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I love Greek Mythology and Stephen Fry is one of my favourite people. All through this book his voice was in my head. Brilliant retellings and underlying humour. Brilliant!
The Angel Tree
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As readers of The Luberon Garden will know, Alex Dingwall-Main has come across some very odd garden...
Peter Hall's Bacchai
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"Bacchai is one of the top dozen plays ever written. Whenever it's performed, it seems...
Smashing Plates: Greek Flavours Redefined
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Greek cuisine has a long history- the first ever cookbook was written by Ancient Greek poet...