The King Must Die retells the story of Theseus, bringing mythology vividly to life. von Renault, Mary

The sequel to Mary Renault's classic The King Must Die, which continues the story of the mythological hero Theseus after his return from Crete. von Renault, Mary

In the first novel of her stunning trilogy, Mary Renault vividly imagines the life of Alexander the Great, the charismatic leader whose drive and ambition created a legend. von Renault, Mary

Alexander the Great died at the age of thirty-three, leaving behind an empire that stretched from Greece to India. Fire From Heaven tells the story of the years that shaped him. His mother, Olympias, and his father, King Philip of...

Mary Renault's powerful and tender first novel was written in the thirties and was, in many ways, far ahead of its time. von Renault, Mary

"It takes skill to depict, as Miss Renault has done, this half-man, half Courtesan who is so deeply in love with the warrior.”-The Atlantic MonthlyThe Persian Boy traces the last years of Alexander's life through the eyes of his lover,...

"The Charioteer" von Mary Renault ist ein Roman, der während des Zweiten Weltkriegs spielt und sich mit Themen wie Liebe, Identität und innerem Konflikt auseinandersetzt. Die Geschichte dreht sich um Laurie Odell, einen jungen Soldaten,...

In The Last of the Wine, two young Athenians, Alexias and Lysis, compete in the palaestra, journey to the Olympic games, fight in the wars against Sparta, and study under Socrates. As their relationship develops, Renault expertly conveys...

'The Charioteer remains compelling both as a snapshot of a particular - and particularly fascinating - cultural moment, and as a deeply romantic story of love fulfilled against the odds. It has all those qualities that make Mary Renault...

In a masterful novel that vividly recreates the world of Ancient Greece, Mary Renault tells the story of Simonides, an ugly boy destined to create beauty through his extraordinary poetic talent. Combining the scholarship of a historian...

Alexander's beauty, strength, and defiance were apparent from birth, but his boyhood honed those gifts into the makings of a king. His mother, Olympias, and his father, King Philip of Macedon, fought each other for their son's loyalty,...