Our greatest living historical novelist.

ANTHONY BURGESS

An historical novel of awesome scope and scholarship.

OBSERVER

Highly absorbing, rich in history, irony and erudition.

GUARDIAN

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Splendid, serene, magisterial.

SUNDAY TIMES

Vidal's historical novel set in the 5th century BC and narrated by Cyrus Spitama, son of a Persian prince and Greek sorceress, grandson of the prophet Zoroaster, and ambassador to the courts of India, China and Greece. Pericles, Thucydides, Sophocles and Confucius are among the book's characters.
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Vidal's historical novel set in the 5th century BC and narrated by Cyrus Spitama, son of a Persian prince and Greek sorceress, grandson of the prophet Zoroaster, and ambassador to the courts of India, China and Greece. Pericles, Thucydides, Sophocles and Confucius are among the book's characters.
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Our greatest living historical novelist. - ANTHONY BURGESS

An historical novel of awesome scope and scholarship. - OBSERVER

Highly absorbing, rich in history, irony and erudition. - GUARDIAN

Splendid, serene, magisterial. - SUNDAY TIMES
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780349104751
Publisert
1993-09-23
Utgiver
Little, Brown Book Group; Abacus
Vekt
464 gr
Høyde
200 mm
Bredde
160 mm
Dybde
35 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
672

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Gore Vidal was at the centre of literary and intellectual life for half a century and wrote 'The Narratives of a Golden Age' series as well as countless bestsellers. He died on 31st July 2012.