Ancient Greece
The House of Names
Editors' choice
In his eleventh novel, Tóibín retells the myth of the House of Atreus and Queen Clytemnestra, who murdered her husband,…
Mark of the Cyclops: An Ancient Greek Mystery
Classical Athens. Nico, a thwarted writer, is secretary to Master Ariston, a professional poet and singer. Thrax is Ariston’s personal…
The Spartan Dagger
Two brothers seek to claim their manhood by “wetting” their swords in an ancient Spartan rite of passage. They attack…
The King Must Die
‘I cannot keep from putting my hand to what I find about me,’ declares Mary Renault’s hero, Theseus. He is…
The Rage of Ares
Rage of Ares documents the last stages of the struggles of the Persian Wars in 479 BC, particularly the Battle…
Empire of Dust
In the second book of the Blood of Gods and Royals series, sixteen-year-old Alexander is a long way from sweeping…
Queen of the Silver Arrow
Acca has grown up fascinated by the story of the princess who was hurled across a river tied to a…
Ithaca
Updating the second oldest extant work of Western literature, Homer’s Odyssey, seems a daunting task, but the author entertainingly succeeds.…
The Voyage of Odysseus
Mr Iliffe has written a series of books featuring the Greek hero Odysseus, and in this, the fifth instalment, Troy…
By Helen’s Hand
Greece, the Bronze Age: Helen, daughter of the god Zeus and the most beautiful woman in the world, has for…
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