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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Bantam Books
Publication date
May 1, 1984
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reissue
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780553244007
ISBN-10
0553244000
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$3.95
Subjects
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: In the story of the great lyric poet Simonides, Mary Renault brings alive a time in Greece when tyrants kept an unsteady rule and poetry, music, and royal patronage combined to produce a flowering of the arts.
Born into a stern farming family on the island of Keos, Simonides escapes his harsh childhood through a lucky apprenticeship with a renowned Ionian singer. As they travel through 5th century B.C. Greece, Simonides learns not only how to play the kithara and compose poetry, but also how to navigate the shifting alliances surrounding his rich patrons. He is witness to the Persian invasion of Ionia, to the decadent reign of the Samian pirate king Polykrates, and to the fall of the Pisistratids in the Athenian court. Along the way, he encounters artists, statesmen, athletes, thinkers, and lovers, including the likes of Pythagoras and Aischylos. Using the singer's unique perspective, Renault combines her vibrant imagination and her formidable knowledge of history to establish a sweeping, resilient vision of a golden century.
Born into a stern farming family on the island of Keos, Simonides escapes his harsh childhood through a lucky apprenticeship with a renowned Ionian singer. As they travel through 5th century B.C. Greece, Simonides learns not only how to play the kithara and compose poetry, but also how to navigate the shifting alliances surrounding his rich patrons. He is witness to the Persian invasion of Ionia, to the decadent reign of the Samian pirate king Polykrates, and to the fall of the Pisistratids in the Athenian court. Along the way, he encounters artists, statesmen, athletes, thinkers, and lovers, including the likes of Pythagoras and Aischylos. Using the singer's unique perspective, Renault combines her vibrant imagination and her formidable knowledge of history to establish a sweeping, resilient vision of a golden century.
Editions
Editions for the work Praise Singer
Paperback
Reprint edition from Vintage Books (April 1, 2003); titled "The Praise Singer"
9780375714207 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $13.00
About: Set in Greece in the fifth century B.
About: Set in Greece in the fifth century B.
1 edition from Vintage Books (February 1, 1988); titled "The Praise Singer"
The price comparison is for this edition
With Christopher Santoro (other contributor), Michelle Knudsen |
Reissue edition from Bantam Books (May 1, 1984)
9780553244007 | details & prices | List price $3.95
This edition also contains Noah's Ark
About: In the story of the great lyric poet Simonides, Mary Renault brings alive a time in Greece when tyrants kept an unsteady rule and poetry, music, and royal patronage combined to produce a flowering of the arts.
This edition also contains Noah's Ark
About: In the story of the great lyric poet Simonides, Mary Renault brings alive a time in Greece when tyrants kept an unsteady rule and poetry, music, and royal patronage combined to produce a flowering of the arts.
Editions for the work Noah's Ark
Hardcover
Ltf brdbk edition from Random House Childrens Books (January 12, 2016)
9780553535372 | details & prices | 14 pages | 9.00 × 6.00 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels Preschool | 0.40 lbs | List price $6.99
Board book edition from Random House Childrens Books (October 1, 1999)
9780679894810 | details & prices | 8.75 × 5.75 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels Preschool | 0.35 lbs | List price $4.99
About: Tells the story of Noah's ark, bursting with animals of every shape and size--two-by-two
About: Tells the story of Noah's ark, bursting with animals of every shape and size--two-by-two
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
With Mary Renault |
Reissue edition from Bantam Books (May 1, 1984); titled "Praise Singer"
9780553244007 | details & prices | List price $3.95
This edition also contains Praise Singer
About: In the story of the great lyric poet Simonides, Mary Renault brings alive a time in Greece when tyrants kept an unsteady rule and poetry, music, and royal patronage combined to produce a flowering of the arts.
This edition also contains Praise Singer
About: In the story of the great lyric poet Simonides, Mary Renault brings alive a time in Greece when tyrants kept an unsteady rule and poetry, music, and royal patronage combined to produce a flowering of the arts.
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