As a young boy living with his family on the edges of civilization during the French and Indian War, he witnessed firsthand the bloodshed and brutality men were capable of-from the deception and depredations of whites like his own vile father to the merciless vengeance of the native tribes. Joshua Colter was born of the wild frontier.

The first in a trilogy set in the untamed colonial American wilderness, from “a keen observer of the human heart as well as a fine action writer” (Publishers Weekly). She shows us their strangeness discerning, sure-footed, challenging our values, piquing our curiosity, she leads us through an alien landscape that moves and delights us.” -Hilary Mantel She does not pretend the past is like the present, or that the people of ancient Greece were just like us. “Mary Renault is a shining light to both historical novelists and their readers. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Mary Renault including rare images of the author. Through their friendship, Renault opens a vista onto ancient Greek life, uncovering its vibrancy, culture, and political strife, and offers an unforgettable story of love, honor, loyalty, and the remarkable bond between two men. The first of Mary Renault’s celebrated historical novels of ancient Greece, The Last of the Wine follows Alexias and Lysis into adulthood, when Athens is defeated by Sparta, the Thirty Tyrants take hold of the city, and the lives of both men are changed forever. They attend the Olympics, partake in symposia, fight on the battlefields of the Peloponnesian War, and fall in love. Together, the young men come of age in an Athens on the verge of great upheaval. Prized for his beauty and athletic prowess, Alexias studies under Sokrates with his closest friend, Lysis. Alexias is a young aristocrat living during the end of Athens’s Golden Age.

Summary New York Times bestseller: A “highly superior historical novel” about the bond that grows between two men in ancient Athens (Saturday Review). The Last of the Wine - A Novel Mary Renault Sorry, the publisher does not allow users to read this book from the country from which you are connecting.

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