Product Description
Set in sixth century Greece at the time of the Tyrants, the Persian Wars and a great flowering of the arts, this novel takes the form of Simonides' memoirs, written in retirement in Sicily. The author was a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and she also wrote "The King Must Die".
From the Back Cover
"[Renault's] historical novels . . . are among the finest ever written."–
The Washington Post Book World “A song of praise, a work of love, a serene, deliberate book, full of wisdom, rich in character, incident and description.” –
Wall Street Journal
--This text refers to an alternate
Paperback
edition.
