{"product_id":"a-thing-of-beauty-travels-in-mythical-and-modern-greece-paperback","title":"A Thing of Beauty: Travels in Mythical and Modern Greece - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Fiennes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBBC RADIO 4 \u003c\/i\u003eBOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE ANGLO-HELLENIC LEAGUE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2022\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Peter Fiennes's road trip around Greece [is] engagingly described' Mary Beard, \u003ci\u003eTLS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fiennes is a brilliant and generous guide through Greece' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderful... really profound meditation on what it means to hope... a gorgeous excursion into Greece and across the centuries on an environmental quest' \u003ci\u003eBBC Radio 4 Open Book\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year choice by Anita Roy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat do the Greek myths mean to us today?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's now a golden age for these tales - they crop up in novels, films and popular culture. But what's the modern relevance of Theseus, Hera and Pandora? Were these stories ever meant for children? And what's to be seen now at the places where heroes fought and gods once quarrelled? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeter Fiennes travels to the sites of some of the most famous Greek myths, on the trail of hope, beauty and a new way of seeing what we have done to our world. Fiennes walks through landscapes - stunning and spoiled - on the trail of dancing activists and Arcadian shepherds, finds the 'most beautiful beach in Greece', consults the Oracle, and loses himself in the cities, remote villages and ruins of this storied land.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Fiennes\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eFootnotes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOak and Ash and Thorn\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTo War with God\u003c\/i\u003e. As the publisher for \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e, he nurtured a lifelong obsession with old guidebooks, creating award-winning city guides, walking books and titles about Britain's countryside and seaside. He lives in south-west London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 09, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766590701856,"sku":"9780861544356","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bc861381262dd735884fd3126f9e0583.webp?v=1780295253","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-thing-of-beauty-travels-in-mythical-and-modern-greece-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}