
There are only two kinds of women in the Piraeus, Athens’ gritty port. When a woman who is neither blinks into the shade of a noontime tavern, Skaphis finds himself sucked into the underside of Athenian society, black-market trading, extortion, political payback, repressed desire, and murder. In 400 BC, Athens is at a low point: with its fleet forcibly disbanded, its walls torn down by the Spartan...
Paperback: 262 pages
Publisher: Papyngay Press (May 7, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780975574959
ISBN-13: 978-0975574959
ASIN: 0975574957
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.6 x 8 inches
Amazon Rank: 12392876
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I'm not much of a history buff, so this book was a big surprise. The book is set in 400 BC Athens, but the characters and story feels very current. All of the relationships and political intrigue is totally relate-able, and even relevant to a modern ...
political power only recently wrested back from the oligarchs. As a former fleet rower, and a democratic counter-revolutionary, Skaphis is used to fighting for his life. But his weapons have always been his strong oar-arms, his dagger and his spear. Now, in order to survive, he must use his wits, and even the law.