Arcadian Nights

Gods, Heroes and Monsters from Greek Myth - From the Winner of the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction

Arcadian Nights
John Spurling
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 320pg
28 Apr 2022 UK
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9780715654583
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The legends of five great Greek heroes are thrillingly reimagined for modern readers by the lifelong classicist and award-winning playwright and historical novelist. Ancient as they are, the Greek myths still resonate at the core of our literature and culture, and may well reveal more about human nature and the world we have created than we like to believe. From the garden of his house in the Peloponnese overlooking the gulf of Argos, award-winning playwright and novelist John Spurling draws on a lifetime' s engagement with the classics and with Greek culture to reanimate the characters of Apollo, Herakles, Theseus, Perseus and Agamemnon, along with the gods, demi-gods, monsters and mortals who shaped their destinies. Gripping, spirited and sometimes grisly, Spurling' s fresh interpretations of these timeless tales bring both their heroes and their context vividly to life. AUTHOR: John Spurling is an award-winning historical novelist and playwright whose plays have been performed on TV, radio and stage, including at the National Theatre. He has reviewed for a range of newspapers, magazines and BBC radio, and was for twelve years the art critic of the New Statesman. He lives in London and formerly in Arcadia, Greece, and is married to the biographer Hilary Spurling.
' Arcadian Nights is a brilliant, riveting book that leaves its competitors behind, blinking into the distance, as surely as Theseus left Ariadne' * TLS * ' This book shines. . . seamlessly interweaving personal and historical perspectives. . . Arcadian Nights is good fun' * Historical Novels Review * ' Classicists and non-classicists alike will love Arcadian Nights. . . a great book' * Oxford Today * ' The Greek myths are dusted off from old college readers like Edith Hamilton' s Mythology and given new life in this fantastic collection. . . Well-written, Arcadian Nights will be difficult to put down' * New York Journal of Books * ' An excellent read that examines the intricacies of storytelling and the complexities of human nature' -- Helena Gumley-Mason * The Lady * ' Spurling is a first-rate storyteller and this collection should delight everyone from the scholar of Greek myths to one reading them for the first time' * We Love This Book *
John Spurling is an award-winning author and a prolific playwright with 30 plays performed on stage, radio and TV, including at the National Theatre. He is the author of The Walter Scott prize-winning novel The Ten Thousand Things and Arcadian Nights: Greek Myths Reimagined. John was born in Kisumu, Kenya then later educated at St. John' s College, Oxford. He married the biographer Hilary Spurling in 1961 and they live in London. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. For more information, visit: www. johnspurling. com
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780715654583
Published: 28 Apr 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Duckworth
Publisher: Prelude
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Pages: 320

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