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Mary Renault
Combining the scholarship of a historian with the imagination of a novelist, Mary Renault masterfully brings the ancient world to life in this page-turning drama of the Peloponnesian War.
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In the first novel of her stunning trilogy, Mary Renault vividly imagines the life of Alexander the Great, the charismatic leader whose drive and ambition created a legend.
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The King Must Die retells the story of Theseus, bringing mythology vividly to life.
Combining the scholarship of a historian with the imagination of a novelist, Mary Renault brings the ancient Greek stage thrillingly to life.
The sequel to Mary Renault’s classic The King Must Die, which continues the story of the mythological hero Theseus after his return from Crete.
In the final novel of her stunning trilogy, Mary Renault vividly imagines the life of Alexander the Great, the charismatic leader whose drive and ambition created a legend.
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In the second novel of her stunning trilogy, Mary Renault vividly imagines the life of Alexander the Great, the charismatic leader whose drive and ambition created a legend.
A psychological study of Alexander the Great by the writer who fictionalized his biography in a series of novels.
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A slave-boy in the household of Alexander the Great tells about the adventures of the Macedonian king during the last seven years of his life.
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‘A brilliant work of art that deserves a far wider readership’ Ian McEwan FROM THE PUBLISHERS OF STONER AND REVOLUTIONARY ROAD COMES REUNION Reunion is a little-known novel.
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After enduring an injury at Dunkirk during World War II, Laurie Odell is sent to a rural veterans’ hospital in England to convalesce. There he befriends the young, bright Andrew…
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A stunning new hardback edition of Mary Renault's masterpiece: a groundbreaking queer classic and 'one of the greatest historical novels ever written' (Sarah Waters). Perfect for fans of Madeline Miller…
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David Sweetman
This biography of the author of The Last of the Wine and The Persian Boy tells of her unconventional life of marked contrasts and adventurous changes. It also includes an…
During his first twenty years of life, Alexander the Great is torn between admiration, hatred, and love for his father, asserts his independence from his mother’s jealous love, is tutored…
In another masterful novel that vividly recreates the world of Ancient Greece, Renault tells the story of Simonides, an ugly boy destined to create beauty through his extraordinary poetic talent.
Alexander lies dying, and around his body gather the generals, the provincial satraps and the royal wives, already competing for the prizes of power and land. Only Bagaos, the Persian…
Two young Athenians, Alexias and Lysis compete in the palaestra, take part in the Olympic games, fight in the wars against Sparta, and grow to manhood influenced by the friendship…
A look at important battles during the Persian Wars.
A richly textured historical novel recreates the Greek myth concerning Theseus’s love for Hippolyta, the queen of the Amazons, and his reign as king of Athens. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.
An adaptation of the legend of Theseus who masters the art of bull leaping and slays the Minotaur in the process of fulfilling his destiny.
Nikeratos, an actor of ancient Greece, greatly admires and devotes himself to Dion, a student of Plato, who is determined to bring democracy to Syracuse.
Set in 1937, this title is a romantic comedy of off-Bloomsbury bohemia. Sheltered, naive, and just 18, Elsie leaves the stifling environment of her parents’ home in Cornwall to seek…
Mary Renault, PSE
On holiday in the North Devon countryside, Neil Langton looks back on the wreckage of his past. He has come to believe that all happiness is behind him; the wounds…
A sparkling, unconventional social comedy set in bohemian 1930s London.
In this award-winning novel, Mary Renault explores the relationship between a doctor and her young lover.
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A postwar love story from the author of The Charioteer.
In the first novel of her stunning trilogy, Mary Renault vividly imagines the life of Alexander the Great, the charismatic leader whose drive and ambition created a legend. Published as…
A hardcover omnibus edition of the two classic novels in which Mary Renault brilliantly recreated the legendary hero Theseus and his defeat of the Minotaur. CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS.
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In a masterful novel that vividly recreates the world of Ancient Greece, Mary Renault tells the story of Simonides, an ugly boy destined to create beauty through his extraordinary poetic…
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Mary Renault’s powerful and tender first novel was written in the thirties and was, in many ways, far ahead of its time.
First published in 1953, The Charioteer is a tender, intelligent coming-of-age novel and a bold, unapologetic portrayal of homosexuality that stands with Gore Vidal’s The City and the Pillar and…
Mary Hartwell Catherwood
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin and Company Publication date: 1897 Subjects: Illinois Fiction / General Fiction / Classics Fiction / Historical Fiction / Literary Fiction / Short Stories History / United States…
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Mary McAuliffe
McAuliffe portrays Paris in full flower at the turn of the 20th century, where creative dynamos set their respective circles on fire with their revolutionary visions and discoveries. But all…
