Little Sparta

Author : Jessie Sheeler
Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 9781780277578
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Little Sparta written by Jessie Sheeler and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2021-06-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new companion to Little Sparta tells the story of Ian Hamilton Finlay's extraordinary creation, exploring the underlying themes, and introducing and explaining the significance of the main elements and artworks in each part of the garden.

Author : Elisabeth R. Fairman
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 030024147X
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eileen Hogan written by Elisabeth R. Fairman and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on Eileen Hogan's depictions of enclosed green spaces and portraiture, this sumptuously illustrated catalogue offers an intimate glimpse into the artist's work and practice.

Author : Claire Andrews
Publisher : Jimmy Patterson
ISBN 13 : 9780316540087
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Daughter of Sparta written by Claire Andrews and published by Jimmy Patterson. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this thrilling reimagining of ancient Greek mythology, a headstrong girl becomes the most powerful fighter her people have ever seen. Seventeen-year-old Daphne has spent her entire life honing her body and mind into that of a warrior, hoping to be accepted by the unyielding people of ancient Sparta. But an unexpected encounter with the goddess Artemis--who holds Daphne's brother's fate in her hands--upends the life she's worked so hard to build. Nine mysterious items have been stolen from Mount Olympus and if Daphne cannot find them, the gods' waning powers will fade away, the mortal world will descend into chaos, and her brother's life will be forfeit. Guided by Artemis's twin--the handsome and entirely-too-self-assured god Apollo--Daphne's journey will take her from the labyrinth of the Minotaur to the riddle-spinning Sphinx of Thebes, team her up with mythological legends such as Theseus and Hippolyta of the Amazons, and pit her against the gods themselves. A reinterpretation of the classic Greek myth of Daphne and Apollo, Daughter of Sparta by debut author Claire Andrews turns the traditionally male-dominated mythology we know into a heart-pounding and empowering female-led adventure.

Author : Julia Darrow 1862-1919 Cowles
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781014607744
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Our Little Spartan Cousin of Long Ago written by Julia Darrow 1862-1919 Cowles and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Claire Heywood
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 059318436X
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Daughters of Sparta written by Claire Heywood and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-06-22 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For millennia, men have told the legend of the woman whose face launched a thousand ships—but now it's time to hear her side of the story. Daughters of Sparta is a tale of secrets, love, and tragedy from the women behind mythology's most devastating war, the infamous Helen and her sister Klytemnestra. As princesses of Sparta, Helen and Klytemnestra have known nothing but luxury and plenty. With their high birth and unrivaled beauty, they are the envy of all of Greece. But such privilege comes at a cost. While still only girls, the sisters are separated and married to foreign kings of their father's choosing— Helen remains in Sparta to be betrothed to Menelaos, and Klytemnestra is sent alone to an unfamiliar land to become the wife of the powerful Agamemnon. Yet even as Queens, each is only expected to do two things: birth an heir and embody the meek, demure nature that is expected of women. But when the weight of their husbands' neglect, cruelty, and ambition becomes too heavy to bear, Helen and Klytemnestra must push against the constraints of their society to carve new lives for themselves, and in doing so, make waves that will ripple throughout the next three thousand years. Daughters of Sparta is a vivid and illuminating reimagining of the Siege of Troy, told through the perspectives of two women whose voices have been ignored for far too long.

Author : T. S. Chaudhry
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782797491
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Queen of Sparta written by T. S. Chaudhry and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-12 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Xerxes, the Great King of Persia invades Greece in 480 B.C. at the head of a massive army. Three hundred Spartans and King Leonidas die heroically blocking the Persian advance at the pass of Thermopylae. The Persians are poised to conquer all of Greece. The only one standing in their way is a woman – Gorgo, Queen of Sparta. Though history has relegated her role to that of a bystander, what if she played a central role in the Greek resistance to the Persian invasion. What if she kept her true role a secret in order to play it more effectively? What if she was hiding other secrets too – dark secrets of murder and vengeance? What if the only person who truly appreciated her genius was an enemy prisoner whom she has vowed to kill? What if after their victory, the Greeks started to turn on each other? What if, eventually, Gorgo had to choose between the security of Sparta and safety of her son? And what if the only one who could find a way out is the same prisoner who had once fought against the Spartans?

Author : Roxana Robinson
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1250050170
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sparta written by Roxana Robinson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conrad has just returned home to Westchester after four years in Iraq, and something is very wrong. As he attempts to reconnect with his girlfriend and find his footing in the civilian world, he has an impossible time adjusting. As weeks turn into months, his estrangement increases.

Author : Michael Bath
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004364064
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Emblems in Scotland written by Michael Bath and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emblems in the visual arts use motifs which have meanings, and in this ground-breaking, richly illustrated book Michael Bath, leading authority on Renaissance emblem books, shows how such symbolic motifs in Scotland address major historical issues of Anglo-Scottish relations.

Author : Stephen Bann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 4 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ian Hamilton Finlay written by Stephen Bann and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Stephen Graham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.9K/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Private in the Guards written by Stephen Graham and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: