The Wreckage of Agathon
by John Gardner
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A wonderful exploration into the maturation process across the course of human lifeLaid to waste by drink, Agathon, a seer, is a shell of a man. He sits imprisoned with his apprentice, Peeker, for his presumed involvement in a rebellion against the Spartan tyrant Lykourgos. Confined to a cell, the men produce extraordinary writings that illustrate the stories of their lives and give witness to Agathon's deterioration and the growth of Peeker from a bashful young apprentice to a self-assured show more and passionate seer.Captivating and imaginative, The Wreckage of Agathon is a tribute to author John Gardner's passion for ancient storytelling and those universal themes that span the course of all human civilization.This ebook features a new illustrated biography of John Gardner, including original letters, rare photos, and never-before-seen documents from the Gardner family and the University of Rochester Archives. show lessTags
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It's been 30 years. I can hardly believe I'm that old, now, old enough to say that it's been 30 years since I last read a book that still lingers in memory.
I loved it then, a funny, sad, idea-drenched historical novel.
And I read the first page again; it comes back.
I don't think I need to be embarrassed for having loved this book.
I loved it then, a funny, sad, idea-drenched historical novel.
And I read the first page again; it comes back.
I don't think I need to be embarrassed for having loved this book.
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- Canonical title
- The Wreckage of Agathon
- Original publication date
- 1970
- Important places
- Ancient Greece; Sparta
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- Genres
- General Fiction, Fiction and Literature, Historical Fiction
- DDC/MDS
- 813.5 — Literature & rhetoric American literature in English American fiction in English 1900-1999
- LCC
- PZ4 .G23117 — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction in English
- BISAC
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- Languages
- English, French, Russian
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 7
- ASINs
- 6
