James Davidson

Broschiertes Buch

Courtesans and Fishcakes

The Consuming Passions of Classical Athens

Beschreibung

A brilliantly entertaining and innovative history of the ancient Atheniansâ consuming passions for food, wine and sex.

Autor

James was born in Liverpool, where he has now returned to live after several years in Central Europe. Having been mainly based in Budapest and Prague, his experiences there had a major influence on his fiction.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fontana Press / GB Gardners Books
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 005613
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 356g
• ISBN-13: 9780006863434
• ISBN-10: 0006863434
• Artikelnr.: 21373926

Rezensionen

'Davidson is the best thing to happen to ancient history writing for decades'
Andrew Roberts, Mail on Sunday

'There are pleasures and authors who lie dormant for a century or more until a new kind of vividness, a super-freshness descends on them. James Davidson has that skill.'
Spectator

'If little boys are still being made to learn dead languages, and expected to enjoy them, I hope their Greek master reads Davidson's fascinating and witty book, and tells them the best stories from it. This certainly ought to wake them up at the back of the class.'
Sunday Times