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1) Glory and the lightning

Author

Caldwell, Taylor

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English

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New York Times Bestseller: A breathtaking saga of ancient Greece and one of history's most influential political couples, Aspasia and Pericles. Born in the Greek city of Miletus, Aspasia was destined for a life of tragedy. Her wealthy father vowed to abandon any female child, so Aspasia was secreted away, educated independently of her family, and raised as a courtesan. She discovered at an early age how to use her powers of intellect as ingeniously...

2) Tides of war: a novel of Alcibiades and the Peloponnesian War

Author

Pressfield, Steven

Language

English

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With his acclaimed best-seller Gates of Fire, Steven Pressfield established himself as a powerful new voice in historical fiction. In Tides of War, he returns to ancient Greece for an even more ambitious epic novel that vividly brings to life two of the greatest warring cities in history. Nearly 50 years after Sparta and Athens combined to defeat the Persian empire, tension between the two cities is at a fever pitch. Thus begins the 27-year Peloponnesian...

3) The singer from Memphis

Author

Corby, Gary

Series

Athenian mysteries volume 6
Thorndike Press large print historical fiction
Athenian Mystery

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English

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This “witty” mystery set in ancient Greece is “sure to amuse Lindsey Davis and Elizabeth Peters fans” (Booklist, starred review).

In this historical murder mystery that “blends humor with fascinating details about the ancient world,” Nicolaos, the only private investigator in Athens, discovers that helping a writer with his book research can be very dangerous (Library Journal)....

4) Lords of the sea: the epic story of the Athenian navy and the birth of democracy

Author

Hale, John R

Language

English

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The navy created by the people of Athens in ancient Greece was one of the finest fighting forces in the history of the world and the model for all other national navies to come. The Athenian navy built a civilization, empowered the world's first democracy, and led a band of ordinary citizens on a voyage of discovery that altered the course of history. Its defeat of the Persian fleet at Salamis in 480 B.C.E. launched the Athenian Golden Age and preserved...

5) 24 hours in ancient Athens: a day in the life of the people who lived there

Author

Matyszak, Philip

Series

24 Hours in Ancient History

Language

English

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During a day we meet 24 ancient Athenians from all levels of society and get to know what the real Athens was like by spending an hour in their company.

6) The Marathon conspiracy

Author

Corby, Gary

Series

Athenian mysteries volume 4
Athenian mystery volume 4

Language

English

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"Nicolaos, Classical Athens's favorite sleuth, and his partner in investigation, the clever ex-priestess Diotima, have taken time out of their assignments to come home to get married. But if Nico was hoping they'd be able to get hitched without a hitch, he was overly optimistic. When they arrive in Athens, there's a problem waiting for them. The Sanctuary of Artemis is the ancient world's most famous school for girls. When one of the children is killed,...

7) A Midsummer Night's Dream

Author

Shakespeare, William

Series

Shakespeare graphics
Dover thrift editions
Timeless Shakespeare
A Bantam classic
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Language

English

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When Hermia's father promises her hand in marriage to a man she doesn't want, she runs away to the forest with her true love, Lysander. But their escape gets turned upside down by the fairy king Oberon and the mischievous Puck, whose magic turns love into hate and men into beasts!

8) The blood of Olympus

Author

Riordan, Rick

Series

Heroes of Olympus volume 5

Language

English

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Greek and Roman demigods Nico, Jason, Reyna, Leo, and Piper try to stop Gaea, the Earth Mother, who needs the blood of two demigods sacrificed in Athens--the blood of Olympus--to awaken. Meanwhile, the friends keep having frightening visions of a great war at Camp Half-Blood that could be the end of all of them.

9) The rise of Athens: the story of the world's greatest civilization

Author

Everitt, Anthony

Language

English

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"A magisterial account of how a tiny city-state in ancient Greece became history's most influential civilization, from the bestselling author of acclaimed biographies of Cicero, Augustus, and Hadrian."--Amazon.com. The achievements of Athens have left a profound impact on Western culture. The Athenians invented the first real democracy (albeit one that included only adult males) and, in doing so, transformed the very notion of government. They established...