A Dead Man in Athens
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- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
13 December 2016
Summary
Athens, 1913, the capital of a country on the brink of war. The new Greek prime minister, Venizelos, tired of the Ottoman overlords, has what he calls the Great Idea - a vision of a new Greece that unites all the Greek people scattered around the Mediterranean. Not such a great idea, in the view of other countries, among them Britain, which believes in letting sleeping dogs lie. And cats. Including the one recently poisoned in Athens and which belonged to the exiled former Sultan.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472126177 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472126173 |
| Author: | Michael Pearce |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Constable |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 13 December 2016 |
| Weight: | 164g |
| Series: | Dead Man in S. |
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Critics Review
The steady pace, atmospheric design, and detailed description re-create a complicated city. A recommended historical series.– Library Journal
As always, Pearce’s dialogue sparkles and the period background has a strong feeling of authenticity, making for a very enjoyable read. - Sunday Telegraph
The steady pace, atmospheric design, and detailed description re-create a complicated city. A recommended historical series. - Library JournalSheer fun - The TimesMichael Pearce
Michael Pearce was raised in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, where his fascination for language began. He later trained as a Russian interpreter but moved away from languages to follow an academic career, first as a lecturer in English and the History of Ideas, and then as an administrator. He has a strong interest in human rights and in languages, both of which feature indirectly in his new series. Michael Pearce now lives in South-West London.
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