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The Bronze God of Rhodes is written as the memoirs of Chares of Lindos. **** Chares of Lindos was a Greek sculptor born on the island of Rhodes. A pupil of Lysippos, Chares eventually built the Colossus of Rhodes, now considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. **** These memoirs present the trials and tribulations (some of them hilarious) of the sculptor as he undertakes various projects and is forced into a number of adventures, particularly in Ptolemaic Egypt. **** This is the second historical novel that L. Sprague de Camp wrote (in order of writing), drawing upon his extensive and detailed historical knowledge of the period.
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- Sales Rank: #2181922 in Books
- Published on: 2013-06-14
- Original language:
English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.86″ h x
5.91″ w x
.91″ l,
1.31 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 406 pages
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Rhodes is an island in Greece, located in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a
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The Colossus of Rhodes was a huge iron and bronze statue of the Greek god Helios. It was built on the Greek island of Rhodes (approximate coordinates 36°27’04″N, 28
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Alexander the Great conquered many places, including the Mediterranean Island of Rhodes, which was part of ancient Greece.
- Sales Rank: #2181922 in Books
- Published on: 2013-06-14
- Original language:
English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.86″ h x
5.91″ w x
.91″ l,
1.31 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 406 pages
The Bronze God of Rhodes is written as the memoirs of Chares of Lindos. **** Chares of Lindos was a Greek sculptor born on the island of Rhodes. A pupil of Lysippos, Chares eventually built the Colossus of Rhodes, now considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. **** These memoirs present the trials and tribulations (some of them hilarious) of the sculptor as he undertakes various projects and is forced into a number of adventures, particularly in Ptolemaic Egypt. **** This is the second historical novel that L. Sprague de Camp wrote (in order of writing), drawing upon his extensive and detailed historical knowledge of the period.
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Knowing History
By W. Zeranski
Historical novels are one thing, but Ancient-history novels are another. You have to love the period to make the characters real. You also have to know the period to make the story work. De Camp did both.Of course, history, archeology, geology, linguistics were passions of de Camp. He wrote many books on a variety of subjects, and he and his wife visited many of the places which he wrote of. Simply put, the man knew his history.The `Bronze God of Rhodes’ deals with the family life of a young man, Chares of Lindos, an artist just completing his apprenticeship, and wishing to step out on his own. Here de Camp succeeds in bring the past into the present by showing would times–even ancient times–just don’t change. Chares wants to be on his own and not go into the family business. Of course, the ancient world has its own complications as life grows more difficult for Chares with the coming of war, the difficulties of ancient sea travel and shady dealings, all with an exotic flavor. But, all the desperation and anxiety is tempered with humor. De Camp shows that in ancient Rhodes a sense of humor and the ability to tell tall-tales was just as important then as now.Ancient-history novels aren’t written any more. We’re missing something, but we still have the work of L. Sprague de Camp.
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