Glorious Exploits
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Glorious Exploits
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Author : Ferdia Lennon
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2024-01-18
Glorious Exploits written by Ferdia Lennon and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-18 with Fiction categories.
An exhilarating, fiercely original story of brotherhood, war and art, and of daring to dream of something bigger than ourselves. 'Bold and totally unexpected, I loved this book' Douglas Stuart, author of Shuggie Bain 'A very special, very clever, very entertaining novel' Roddy Doyle, author of Paddy Clarke, Ha Ha Ha *** It's 412 BC, and Athens' invasion of Sicily has failed catastrophically. Thousands of Athenian soldiers are held captive in the quarries of Syracuse, starving, dejected, and hanging on by the slimmest of threads. Lampo and Gelon are local potters, young men with no work and barely two obols to rub together. When they take to visiting the nearby quarry, they discover prisoners who will, in desperation, recite lines from the plays of Euripides for scraps of bread and a scattering of olives. And so an idea is born: the men will put on Medea in the quarry. A proper performance to be sung of down the ages. Because after all, you can hate the Athenians for invading your territory, but still love their poetry. But as the audacity of their enterprise dawns on them, it becomes increasingly difficult to distinguish between enemies and friends. As the performance draws near, the men will find their courage tested in ways they could never have imagined ... *** 'Madly ambitious, cathartic like all great tragedy, but shockingly funny too, Ferdia Lennon's outstandingly original début is just glorious' Emma Donoghue, author of Room
Glorious Exploits
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Author : Ferdia Lennon
language : en
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Release Date : 2025-03-25
Glorious Exploits written by Ferdia Lennon and has been published by Holt Paperbacks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-03-25 with Fiction categories.
An utterly original celebration of that which binds humanity across battle lines and history. On the island of Sicily amid the Peloponnesian War, the Syracusans have figured out what to do with the surviving Athenians who had the gall to invade their city: they’ve herded the sorry prisoners of war into a rock quarry and left them to rot. Looking for a way to pass the time, Lampo and Gelon, two unemployed potters with a soft spot for poetry and drink, head down into the quarry to feed the Athenians if, and only if, they can manage a few choice lines from their great playwright Euripides. Before long, the two mates hatch a plan to direct a full-blown production of Medea. After all, you can hate the people but love their art. But as opening night approaches, what started as a lark quickly sets in motion a series of extraordinary events, and our wayward heroes begin to realize that staging a play can be as dangerous as fighting a war, with all sorts of risks to life, limb, and friendship. Told in a contemporary Irish voice and as riotously funny as it is deeply moving, Glorious Exploits is an unforgettable ode to the power of art in a time of war, brotherhood in a time of enmity, and human will throughout the ages.
Glorious Exploits Of The Air
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Author : Edgar Charles Middleton
language : en
Publisher: London : Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Company
Release Date : 1918
Glorious Exploits Of The Air written by Edgar Charles Middleton and has been published by London : Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1918 with Aeronautics, Military categories.
Glorious Exploits Of The Air Classic Reprint
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Author : Edgar Middleton
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-07-19
Glorious Exploits Of The Air Classic Reprint written by Edgar Middleton and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-19 with History categories.
Excerpt from Glorious Exploits of the Air They lunched a deux, in a cabin hung about with quaint trophies reminiscent of all quar ters of the navigated globe, waited upon by a silent-footed, respectful marine. When the good things had been cleared away, a box of corona-corona was produced, and over their delightful fragrance they grew confidential. The captain, who wore on his breast a long string of decorations, honours of a grateful country, with an experience of men and matters that dated back many years, devoured the stories of this child Of the skies with the eagerness and impetuosity of a midshipman. They were wonderful matters of the air that were herein related. And the visit closed with a mutual promise of correspondence which has never since re lapsed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Glory Of America
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Author : R. Thomas (A.M.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1834
The Glory Of America written by R. Thomas (A.M.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1834 with United States categories.
The Glory Of America
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1835
The Glory Of America written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1835 with United States categories.
The Glory Of America
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Author : R. Thomas (A.M.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1844
The Glory Of America written by R. Thomas (A.M.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1844 with United States categories.
The Glory Of America Comprising Memoirs Of The Lives And Glorious Exploits Of Some Of The Distinguished Officers Engaged In The Late War With Great Britain Etc
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Author : R. THOMAS (M.A.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1836
The Glory Of America Comprising Memoirs Of The Lives And Glorious Exploits Of Some Of The Distinguished Officers Engaged In The Late War With Great Britain Etc written by R. THOMAS (M.A.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1836 with categories.
The Glory Of America Comprising Memoirs Of The Lives And Glorious Exploits Of Some Of The Distinguished Officers Engaged In The Late War With Great Britain
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Author : R. A. M. [From Old Catalog] Thomas
language : en
Publisher: Arkose Press
Release Date : 2015-11-02
The Glory Of America Comprising Memoirs Of The Lives And Glorious Exploits Of Some Of The Distinguished Officers Engaged In The Late War With Great Britain written by R. A. M. [From Old Catalog] Thomas and has been published by Arkose Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-02 with categories.
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The Glory Of America Comprising Memoirs Of The Lives And Glorious Exploits Of Some Of The Distinguished Officers Engaged In The Late War With Great Britain
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1834
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