Category: Classical History

The Golden Mean by Annabel Lyon

Posted on May 5, 2018 by

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Oh, how I wanted to love this book.  I had no doubt in my mind, given the subject, the blurb, and some of the reviews (not to mention the great cover art), that this was going to be a brilliant read. Unfortunately, I was… Continue Reading “The Golden Mean by Annabel Lyon”

Category: Ancient Greece, Annabel Lyon, Book Review, Classical History, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Review: Inferno by Dante Alighieri

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

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Inferno by Dante Alighieri Final Verdict: 3.75 out of 4.0 YTD: 52  Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful. Dante’s Inferno is the first part of a three-part epic poem, followed by Purgatorio and Paradiso. This first part is Dante’s journey through the… Continue Reading “Review: Inferno by Dante Alighieri”

Category: Book Review, Classical History, Classical Roman, Classics, Dante, Literature, Mythology

Review: The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

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The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone Final Verdict: 4.0 out of 4.0 YTD: 22 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful (socially, academically, etc.) The Agony and the Ecstasy is a biographical novel of the life of Michelangelo.  The story begins… Continue Reading “Review: The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone”

Category: 2011 Historical Fiction Challenge, Art, Art History, Book Review, Catholic History, Classical History, Creative Biography, Irving Stone, Italian History, Michelangelo, Reformation, Renaissance

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