The Greek Myths
Stories of the Greek Gods and Heroes Vividly Retold
$26.03
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2013
Summary
The Greek Myths contains some of the most thrilling, romantic and unforgettable stories in all human history. From Achilles rampant on the fields of Troy, to the gods at sport on Mount Olympus, from Icarus flying too close to the sun, to the superhuman feats of Heracles, Theseus and the wily Odysseus, these timeless tales exert a fascination and inspiration that have endured for millennia.
There are few people as steeped in the Ancient World as Robin and Kathryn Waterfield, and in the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780877488 |
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| ISBN-10: | 178087748X |
| Author: | Robin Waterfield, Kathryn Waterfield |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2013 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 24mm |
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‘A magnificent new book which explains and retells some of the most thrilling stories in human history’ Lancashire Evening Post.
‘A magnificent new book which explains and retells some of the most thrilling stories in human history’ Lancashire Evening Post. * Lancashire Evening Post *
About The Author
Robin Waterfield
Robin Waterfield is an internationally acclaimed scholar and author, whose publications range from abstruse academic articles to children’s fiction. He has worked as a lecturer, editor, and publisher before taking up writing full time. He has about forty books to his credit, with most of his later work centering on academic works aimed at intelligent lay readers. His most recent books are Xenophon’s Retreat: Greece, Persia and the End of the Golden Age and Why Socrates Died.
Kathryn Waterfield (Dunathan) is a writer specializing in Greek history. Formerly with the University of South Florida and the Tampa Museum of Art, she now makes her home with husband, classicist Robin Waterfield, in the remote southern Peloponnese in Greece. The Greek Myths is the Waterfields’ first collaboration.
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