While the march of the tenthousand was a factual event, this historical novel takes a few literary liberties. Michael fords meticulous research of his subject has brought us insight into the lust, greed, deceit, and loyalties of ancient greece. The ten thousand is a gripping, exciting and compelling novel and ford has made xenophons tale come alive with each page. She is supposed to stand on the zenith of superiors and look at all creatures beneath her, but all her clansmen get murdered all of a sudden, and she also falls from the cloud to the dirt. In the months that follow, these mentrained and hardened in 30 years of war in greece engage in pitched battles, witness untold horrors, and begin xenophons march of the ten thousand across the desert, over rivers, and into the jaws of hell itself. The march of the ten thousand into modernity dsmail keskin abstract the anabasis of xenophon is a classic of ancient greek literature which is. The 10,000s march happened about 80 years after the movie 300 hit theaters the gerard butler version, not the richard egan version, and about 64 years before alexanders father had bought most. Ancient greece history books edinburgh university press. Each completed greek novel conformed to a basic narrative framework that was divided into three parts. Between 401 bc and 399 bc, a greek army consisting of the wayward castoffs of the peloponnesian war marched its way into the heart of the persian empire current day iraq, ironically enough, supporting a contender for the persian throne. Ancient greek adventure i find this one interesting because it has a bit of the feel of the choose your own adventure books. Ronghua, the princess of the gods and the heir of god empress, is born with the vigor of a monarch. In a novel of high adventure and riveting historical drama, michael curtis ford brings to life an amazing true story from greek antiquityxenophons march of the ten thousand. While the march of the ten thousand was a factual event, this historical novel takes a few literary liberties.
Many were seafaring societies, sailing to nearby and distant coasts to establish new colonies and trading outposts. Whats interesting to consider in an historical context is the. The mountainous terrain of ancient greece made travel by land difficult, but the citystates were all located on or near the sea. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. In the months that follow, these mentrained and hardened in 30 years of war in greeceengage in pitched battles, witness untold horrors, and begin xenophons march of the ten thousand across the desert, over rivers, and into the jaws of hell itself.
Its one of the ten things that the sun said that we owed to greece, in a list which also included theatre, democracy, and the kebab. Susan wise bauers masterful narrative history of the ancient world for elementarylevel readers. Novels set in ancient greece and rome by grahame addecott scope of the topic this bookmark presents a critical discussion of three novels set in ancient greece and rome designed to enhance the readers ap preciation and enjoyment. Harold coyles 1993 novel the ten thousand shows the bulk of us forces in modern europe fighting their way across and. Sep 17, 20 prompted by our daily feature on the design of books in the loeb classical library, here are a dozen plus one extra books chosen by our contributors on or inspired by ancient greece and rome. The blurbs for books about ancient history are taken, whole or in part, from. Unlike some people, i would not recommend histories written by the ancient greeks themselves. I suppose i would start by writing out a complete manuscript on some form of paper. The greek generals talk the trojan generals talk the aged participants reminisce about the war as their world succumbs to the incoming dorians. Ancient times, text epub quantity add to cart susan wise bauers masterful narrative history of the ancient world for elementarylevel readers. The ten thousand represents harold coyle at his visionary and apocalyptic best, and its as intense, startling and thrilling as it is suspenseful.
Xenophon himself was in the army called the ten thousand, which were hired by cyrus the younger, and had an interesting story of their own. An extensive appendix, containing maps and charts of information, creates a useful reference source. A tale of gods, kings, immortal fame, and the human heart, the song of achilles is a dazzling literary feat that brilliantly reimagines homers enduring masterwork, the iliad. In any event, the author is an entertaining yet conscientious presenter of the ten thousand s story. With four consecutive new york times bestselling novels of epic war, team yankee, sword point, bright star, and trial by fire, he is a master of the supercharged merging of global conflicts, strategy, politics, and probable world events. Ancient greece history books by edinburgh university press. After decades of war, mighty athens has been ravaged its navy destroyed, its city walls toppled, its army disbanded. After ten years of war, odysseus turns his back on troy and sets sail for home. Ancient greek books organised by author we use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience. In essence, clearchuss death could have been what helped the ten thousand to survive.
The critical criteria used can be applied to judge these and other novels of similar nature. She is supposed to stand on the zenith of superiors and look at all creatures beneath her, but all her clansmen get murdered all of a sudden, and. Online shopping for greece ancient from a great selection at books store. Jul 31, 2017 this list of 100 mustread books about ancient history reflects these changes. A novel of ancient greece michael curtis ford between 401 bc and 399 bc, a greek army consisting of the wayward castoffs of the peloponnesian war marched its way into the heart of the persian empire current day iraq, ironically enough, supporting a contender for the persian throne. Ten thousand heroes 1963 michael curtis ford, the ten thousand 2001. There is a body of ancient and modern fiction set in ancient greece and ancient greek culture, including magna graecia and hellenistic kingdoms. Myths and legends of ancient greece and rome ebook epubpdf. The ten thousand by michael curtis ford book read online. This book is based on the xenophons famous anabasis, an account of the tribulations of 10,000 greek mercenaries who were trapped in hostile persian. I wonder if the rigid spartan general clearchus would have even given thought to a nonspartanesque use of the rhodians. This is the second publication in brills handbook series the classical tradition, the subject of this volume is that group of works of extended prose narrative fiction which bears many similarities to the modern novel and which appeared in the later classical periods in greece and rome.
The best books on ancient rome, as recommended by tom holland. Hard on the heels of revolution and hope, europe is suddenly in flames again. Steeped in historical detail, the series follows the adventures of a scribe called nico and his friend thrax, who is a slave, as they work together to solve mysteries. The hellenistic romances five surviving ancient greek novels. Dec 02, 2017 top 10 greek classics everyone should read updated december 2, 2017 mtemuri 4 comments after making a list about classic books which may change your life, i decided to find out the best of the best works from ancient greece. This list of 100 mustread books about ancient history reflects these changes. This site has an archive of more than one thousand interviews, or five thousand book. I decided to find out the best of the best works from ancient greece. A greek and roman mythology book thats suitable for young readers and is a comprehensive collection of all the major and minor gods of rome and greece, with descriptions of festivals and retellings of major mythological stories. Pages in category novels set in ancient greece the following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total. The best books on ancient greece five books expert. Germany is once more the dominant power, her leadership determined to win the worlds respect, by bloody force if necessary.
The ancient novel has enjoyed renewed popularity in recent years not only among. Here, then, are 17 mustread books by the ancient greeks. Prompted by our daily feature on the design of books in the loeb classical library, here are a dozen plus one extra books chosen by our contributors on or inspired by ancient greece and rome updated november 19, 20. Annabel lyons top 10 books on the ancient world books. Harold coyle has established himself as one of americas finest suspense novelists. Ancient history history ancient rome classical studies. In ancient greece, an army of mercenaries, camp followers, dreamers, and glory seekers sets off to help a rebellious foreign general.
In any event, the author is an entertaining yet conscientious presenter of the tenthousands story. An actionpacked adventure, an epic love story, a marvelously conceived and executed pageturner, millers monumental debut novel has already earned resounding. The 10,000s march happened about 80 years after the movie 300 hit theaters the gerard butler version, not the richard egan version, and about 64 years before alexanders father had bought most of greece for renovations sparta excluded, of course. Myths and legends of ancient greece and rome ebook epub pdfprcmobiazw3 download for kindle, mobile, tablet, laptop, pc, ereader. Books on ancient greece and rome chosen by the design. The hellenistic romances five surviving ancient greek. In the months that follow, these mentrained and hardened in 30 years of war in greeceengage in pitched battles, witness untold horrors, and begin xenophons march of the ten thousand across the desert, over rivers, and into the jaws of hell. Gods and goddesses in the daily life of the ancient greeks i like this one because it relates the myths weve learned with how they actually lived, which is a bit unique. One of the books covers all sorts of different areas and the otherparticularly close to the bone in 2017is concerned with democracy. Sep 29, 2010 annabel lyons top 10 books on the ancient world from plato to john updike and rupert graves to sappho, the novelist chooses books that subvert, surprise, challenge and please.
The song of achilles ebook by madeline miller rakuten kobo. Myths and legends of ancient greece and rome ebook epub. You should read them, but theyre not necessarily reliable as history, especially about the spartans, who left no histories of themselves and almost all. Cookies are used for our sites proper functioning, insight into how the site is being used, and advertising. What are the best history books about ancient greece, from.
Ancient greece historical fiction, historical fiction. This massive tome, which registers well over a thousand pages, explains the history of europe from the ice age until the late 1990s, in an easily read and wholly entertaining style. Michael curtis ford is an american historical novelist, writing novels about ancient rome and ancient greece. The ancient greek mysteries are fun and actionpacked stories that are perfect for introducing readers in ks2 to the topic of ancient greece. Read the ten thousand by michael curtis ford for free with a 30 day free trial. Now a bakers dozen, this list includes ancient greek architects at work.
The ten thousand represents harold coyle at his visionary. A novel of ancient greece and millions of other books are. The best books on ancient greece recommended by christopher pelling. The iliad is an ancient greek poem in dactylic hexameter widely attributed to homer, author of the first known literature of europe.
The twelve caesars by suetonius gives the inside story on some of romes greatest emperors i thought that if i was going to choose five books on roman history i really had to choose a roman historian because, for modern historians, roman historians have always been the great model. They range from the classic greek texts to the epic poems. Suppose im a contemporary of aristotle, living in athens, and i want to write a book on, say, philosophy or mathematics. Both the modern books i chose trace through the legacy of ancient greece. But his voyage takes another ten years and he must face many dangers polyphemus the greedy oneeyed giant, scylla the sixheaded sea monster and even the wrath of the gods themselves before he is reunited with his wife and son. What are some good historical novels set in ancient greece. Fairly short but informative account of the famous campaigns of darius and xersex, written by an expert on ancient persia and so with a rather different tone and emphasis than most books on this subject. The ten thousand were a force of mercenary units, mainly greeks, employed by cyrus the. The fierce military state of sparta has triumphed, but passions and hate linger on. What can i say, im a sucker for sandals and swords stories. A tale of war and peace, of loyalties and betrayals, and of a soldiers love for a mysterious and dangerous woman, the ten thousand captures the eternal spirit of couragein the face of impossible odds.