Stealing Athena

A Novel

Fiction & Literature, Literary
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Author: Karen Essex ISBN: 9780385526708
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Publication: June 17, 2008
Imprint: Anchor Language: English
Author: Karen Essex
ISBN: 9780385526708
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication: June 17, 2008
Imprint: Anchor
Language: English

Stealing Athena is the story of two women, separated by centuries but united by their association with some of the world's greatest and most controversial works of art. Aspasia, a philosopher and courtesan to visionary politician Pericles during Athens's Golden Age, defies societal restrictions to become fiercely influential in Athens' power circle. Mary, the Countess of Elgin and a beautiful Scottish heiress, charms the fearsome men of the Ottoman Empire to make possible her husband's costly acquisitions, all the while brazenly defying the social conventions of her time. Both women prevail yet pay a heavy price for their rebellion. A tale of romance, intrigue, greed, and glory, Stealing Athenainterweaves the lives of two of history's most beguiling heroines.

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Stealing Athena is the story of two women, separated by centuries but united by their association with some of the world's greatest and most controversial works of art. Aspasia, a philosopher and courtesan to visionary politician Pericles during Athens's Golden Age, defies societal restrictions to become fiercely influential in Athens' power circle. Mary, the Countess of Elgin and a beautiful Scottish heiress, charms the fearsome men of the Ottoman Empire to make possible her husband's costly acquisitions, all the while brazenly defying the social conventions of her time. Both women prevail yet pay a heavy price for their rebellion. A tale of romance, intrigue, greed, and glory, Stealing Athenainterweaves the lives of two of history's most beguiling heroines.

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