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Author: * Alektryon Alexandros -
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Date: Mar 10, 2006 - 06:49
Ariadne's Brother: A Novel on the Fall of Bronze Age Crete
John Dempsey, published by Kalendis & Co; 1996
The author apparently spent 15 years researching and writing this novel, and it shows. It's not a light or easy read but its an intriguing and rewarding one if you can get into it. It's told from the viewpoint of Deucalion, the brother/consort of Ariadne, the last true queen of Crete and covers the struggle of the Minoans to maintain their way of life against Achaian/Mycenean domination and natural disasters. It's a complex, intelligent and subtle read :)
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