Owls To Athens
by Harry Turtledove /
2015 / English / PDF
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"Owls to Athens demonstrates Turteltaub's excellent research skills
... an entertaining and intelligent story"-SF Site
"Owls to Athens demonstrates Turteltaub's excellent research skills
... an entertaining and intelligent story"-SF Site
"Scholar and bestselling author [Turteltaub], encapsulates his
vision of the ancient world through the eyes of these two
engaging merchants."-Historical Novel Society
"Scholar and bestselling author [Turteltaub], encapsulates his
vision of the ancient world through the eyes of these two
engaging merchants."-Historical Novel Society
After some long and perilous journeys, Menedemos and Sostratos
finally head back to Athens just in time for the Dionysia, a
bacchanalian festival of plays and celebrations.
After some long and perilous journeys, Menedemos and Sostratos
finally head back to Athens just in time for the Dionysia, a
bacchanalian festival of plays and celebrations.
Like earlier installments in the series, Owls to Athens has the
cousins going through various adventures, trade negotiations and
sexual escapades, all set against a finely painted mosaic of
Hellenic life in the fourth century BCE.
Like earlier installments in the series, Owls to Athens has the
cousins going through various adventures, trade negotiations and
sexual escapades, all set against a finely painted mosaic of
Hellenic life in the fourth century BCE.
However, this time, most of their time is spent in the City of
Athens instead of sailing on the high seas. But even in the City,
life can be treacherous, particularly when Menedemos decides to
have an affair with one of the most influential and dangerous
women in Athens.
However, this time, most of their time is spent in the City of
Athens instead of sailing on the high seas. But even in the City,
life can be treacherous, particularly when Menedemos decides to
have an affair with one of the most influential and dangerous
women in Athens.
