Arcadian Nights

Spurling, John

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Gripping, spirited and sometimes grisly, Spurling’s fresh interpretations of these timeless tales bring both their heroes and their context vividly to life, reanimating Apollo, Herakles, Theseus, Perseus and Agamemnon.

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Publish Date: 26/05/2022

Description

Ancient as they are, the Greek myths still resonate at the core of our literature and culture, and may well reveal more about human nature and the world we have created than we like to believe.

From the garden of his house in the Peloponnese overlooking the gulf of Argos, award-winning playwright and novelist John Spurling draws on a lifetime’s engagement with the classics and with Greek culture to reanimate the characters of Apollo, Herakles, Theseus, Perseus and Agamemnon, along with the gods, demi-gods, monsters and mortals who shaped their destinies. Gripping, spirited and sometimes grisly, Spurling’s fresh interpretations of these timeless tales bring both their heroes and their context vividly to life.

***PRAISE FOR ARCADIAN NIGHTS***

A brilliant, riveting book that leaves its competitors behind, blinking into the distance, as surely as Theseus left Ariadne’ TLS

Classicists and non-classicists alike will love Arcadian Nights… a great book‘ Oxford Today

This book shines… seamlessly interweaving personal and historical perspectives’ Historical Novels Review

An excellent read that examines the intricacies of storytelling and the complexities of human nature’ The Lady

Additional information

Weight 292 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 31 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

320

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

398.20938 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K