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OverviewAthens, 411 BC. In the countryside, two veterans, Trasillo and Polemone, live in adjacent cottages. Years earlier they fought together in the infamous battle of Mantinea, where Athens was crushed by Sparta. The two survivors now live as humble farmers, constantly putting off the decision to find husbands for their two daughters, Glicera and Charis, who are beginning to get impatient. But for the two old men the only thing that matters is politics. Athens invented democracy, and they must defend it against the rich oligarchs who plot to reinstate their tyrannical rule... Full Product DetailsAuthor: Antony Shugaar , Anthony ShugaarPublisher: Europa Editions Imprint: Europa Editions Weight: 0.368kg ISBN: 9781609454197ISBN 10: 1609454197 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 18 January 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsPraise for The Athenian Women and Alessandro Barbero The Athenian Women is a raw and compelling portrait of 411 BC Greece in which women must fight for justice and democracy in the face of oligarchy. --La Stampa [In The Athenian Women] Athens becomes the model of the contradictions that define every age-including this one.... --La Repubblica This book is a true gem...The Eyes of Venice will transport you to a place and time like no other. --Historical Novels Review Unexpected twists and remarkable encounters, all in the best tradition of dramatic storytelling. With one extra ingredient: intelligent--it might be more accurate to say 'perfect' reconstruction of the historical setting. --Corriere della Sera "Praise for The Athenian Women and Alessandro Barbero ""The Athenian Women is a raw and compelling portrait of 411 BC Greece in which women must fight for justice and democracy in the face of oligarchy."" --La Stampa ""[In The Athenian Women] Athens becomes the model of the contradictions that define every age-including this one...."" --La Repubblica ""Quite simply an extraordinarily beautiful book.""--WUZ on The Eyes of Venice ""This book is a true gem...The Eyes of Venice will transport you to a place and time like no other."" --Historical Novels Review ""A love story, a war story, a story of hope, a story about encountering the Muslim world. in short, an adventure story.""--Panorama on The Eyes of Venice ""Unexpected twists and remarkable encounters, all in the best tradition of dramatic storytelling. With one extra ingredient: intelligent--it might be more accurate to say 'perfect' reconstruction of the historical setting."" --Corriere della Sera" Praise for The Athenian Women and Alessandro Barbero The Athenian Women is a raw and compelling portrait of 411 BC Greece in which women must fight for justice and democracy in the face of oligarchy. -La Stampa [In The Athenian Women] Athens becomes the model of the contradictions that define every age-including this one.... -La Repubblica Quite simply an extraordinarily beautiful book. -WUZ on The Eyes of Venice This book is a true gem...The Eyes of Venice will transport you to a place and time like no other. -Historical Novels Review A love story, a war story, a story of hope, a story about encountering the Muslim world. in short, an adventure story. -Panorama on The Eyes of Venice Unexpected twists and remarkable encounters, all in the best tradition of dramatic storytelling. With one extra ingredient: intelligent--it might be more accurate to say 'perfect' reconstruction of the historical setting. -Corriere della Sera Author InformationAlessandro Barbero is the author of The Battle: A New History of Waterloo (Atlantic Books), Other People’s Wars, winner of the Strega Prize for Fiction, and The Eyes of Venice (Europa, 2012). He is a renowned historian whose two-volume history of the Battle of Lepanto is considered to be the definitive text on the subject. He teaches Medieval History at the University of Eastern Piedmont in Vercelli, Italy. Antony Shugaar is the author of I Lie for a Living and Latitude Zero: Tales of the Equator. For Europa Editions he has translated among others novels by Massimo Carlotto, Stefano Benni, Domenico Starnone, and Carmine Abate. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |