Owls to Athens

Owls to Athens

“Owls to Athens demonstrates Turteltaub’s excellent research skills … an entertaining and intelligent story”—<b><i>SF Site</i></b><br /><br />“Scholar and bestselling author [Turteltaub], encapsulates his vision of the ancient world through the eyes of these two engaging merchants.”—Historical Novel Society <br /><br />After some long and perilous journeys, Menedemos and Sostratos finally head back to Athens just in time for the Dionysia, a bacchanalian festival of plays and celebrations.<br /><br />Like earlier installments in the series, Owls to Athens has the cousins going through various adventures, trade negotiations and sexual escapades, all set against a finely painted mosaic of Hellenic life in the fourth century BCE. <br /><br />However, this time, most of their time is spent in the City of Athens instead of sailing on the high seas.<br />But even in the City, life can be treacherous, particularly when Menedemos decides to have an affair with one of the most influential and dangerous women in Athens.<br />