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Stealing Athena
Karen Essex
其他書名
A Novel
出版Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2008-06-17
主題Fiction / Literary
ISBN03855267099780385526708
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=5vYYiBmY-FUC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Stealing Athena is the story of two women, separated by centuries but united by their association with some of the world's greatest and most controversial works of art. Aspasia, a philosopher and courtesan to visionary politician Pericles during Athens's Golden Age, defies societal restrictions to become fiercely influential in Athens' power circle. Mary, the Countess of Elgin and a beautiful Scottish heiress, charms the fearsome men of the Ottoman Empire to make possible her husband's costly acquisitions, all the while brazenly defying the social conventions of her time. Both women prevail yet pay a heavy price for their rebellion. A tale of romance, intrigue, greed, and glory, Stealing Athena interweaves the lives of two of history's most beguiling heroines.