The Last of the Wine

Mary Renault
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
9780375726811
0-375-72681-0

In The Last of the Wine, two young Athenians, Alexias and Lysis, compete in the palaestra, journey to the Olympic games, fight in the wars against Sparta, and study under Socrates. As their relationship.

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develops, Renault expertly conveys Greek culture, showing the impact of this supreme philosopher whose influence spans epochs.