by PeterGreen (Author)
Intends to recreate the life and times of the Greek lyric poet Sappho. This novel introduces Sappho at the age of fifty, when she is shaken by her fatal and final love affair with Phaon. Including details about daily life on ancient Lesbos, it draws the reader into the political and social climate of Sappho's world.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 296
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 17 Jan 1996
ISBN 10: 0520203402
ISBN 13: 9780520203402