- Paperback: 366 pages
- Publisher: Signet Book (6 Dec 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0451217128
- ISBN-13: 978-0451217127
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 434,478 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
The Isle of Stone: A Novel of Ancient Sparta
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In the early morning of her wedding day, Damatria went out to the privy hole behind her father's house. Read the first page
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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This is the first book that I have read by the author and I enjoyed it very much. I love books on ancient history, both fact and fiction so I suppose I am a little biased in that respect. The book is a story of two cities on the Greek mainland. The city of Athens, home to some of the finest minds and the finest writers of the period and the fierce and unbeaten Sparta.
The book tells the story of four hundred Spartan soldiers who are cut off by Athenian ships on a narrow strip of land. Although they are almost starving and have no hope of receiving any supplies, they vow to uphold their tradition as warriors and never give in. Meanwhile the Athenian navy make ready for the inevitable assault . . .
The book tells the story of four hundred Spartan soldiers who are cut off by Athenian ships on a narrow strip of land. Although they are almost starving and have no hope of receiving any supplies, they vow to uphold their tradition as warriors and never give in. Meanwhile the Athenian navy make ready for the inevitable assault . . .
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Although there is nothing wrong with this book, I didn't found the narrative compelling. With the so-called "historical novels", there are the ones that strive to focus more on the "factual" events and the ones that choose to favour the drama. This book wasn't historically very detailed but at the same time lacked a lot in drama. The events simply happened, almost from nowhere.
Although it is not a book I regret to have bought, the author does not seem to be at the level of Bernard Cornwell or Conn Iggulden.
Although it is not a book I regret to have bought, the author does not seem to be at the level of Bernard Cornwell or Conn Iggulden.
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