- Hardcover: 405 pages
- Publisher: Hutchinson; Reprint edition (25 Sep 1978)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0091337003
- ISBN-13: 978-0091337001
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.2 x 4.2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,072,577 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A rare man...
17 Feb 2011
Format:Hardcover
Schliemann is an almost unbelievable figure. As a commodities trader, he made his fortune through unswerving self-confidence, repeatedly, from next to nothing in St. Petersburg, Indiana, California and in Paris. Then, through a blind faith that the epic poetry of Homer was literal fact, he discovered the lost city Troy. And then Priam's Treasure at Mycenae. And then at Tiryns. Just try to imagine someone of his level of wealth today--a tech millionaire perhaps--doing anything that cool after they made their fortune. He was also a language polymath and a scholar. Schliemann's accomplishments in archeology and in classical studies are just an amazing example of the powers of hustling when channeled into a field where they typically aren't many other hustlers. He just blew the science wide open. When I'd heard that his autobiography was worth reading, I figured it would have just been a typical 19th century memoirs. The book I chanced upon getting it much different. It's about half-writings from Schliemann and half analysis from a very astute, very fair biographer. Leo Deuel has not only done an amazing job excerpting Schliemann's published works but he's also filled this book with letters, notes and even telegrams the man sent. The selection of photos is great too but the black and white does not do the treasures much justice (try Wikipedia). The reason I like Schliemann so much is because he is someone I wouldn't want to be anything like--yet, I realize his personality is the type that's necessary to move certain mountains. His petty ear for criticism, his restlessness, his grandiosity, I don't want any part of that. But you have to respect what the man did, especially considering he packed more into the latter half of his retirement than most of professionals did their entire lives...in business and in archeology.
memoirs of schliemann
21 Oct 2009
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
An excellant book on the life of Henry Schliemann. I was mostly pleased with all the entries from MR Schliemanns diaries as well as from his letters he wrote.A very informative book.If you are more interested in his life than just archaeology then this is the book for you!!
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