All over Athens the cocks were crowing, the sky was turning from dark-blue to oyster-grey, and the city was waking to one of its great events, the annual festival in the vast open-air theatre. Alexis, son of Leon, was full of anticipation as he dreamed of having his own plays performed there one day. But he was to be involved in more than playwriting before the day was over, for among the spectators at the horse race, by the light of the flaming torches, he heard Hippias, the arrogant dandy, and a stranger with a beaked nose and over-high cheekbones, plotting to overthrow the democracy of Athens.
For the rest of the year, two things possessed Alexis: his comedy The Gadfly, and the plans he laid with his friend Corinna to trap the conspirators and save his beloved city. His exultation and anxiety grew together as the fateful Theatre Festival arrived once more.
Geoffrey Trease has combined a fast-moving dramatic story with a vivid and accurate picture of a great historical period.
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Descripción Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 188 pages. 7.72x0.63x4.96 inches. In Stock. Nº de ref. del artículo: __0571269958
Descripción Soft cover. Condición: New. London. Faber and Faber (Faber Finds). 2010. Soft Covers. Wraps with green spine panel and decorative green design to the front. Book appears unread and is as new. Faber Finds is an imprint whose aim is to restore lost classics and authors of distinction. Wonderful illustrations in the text by C.Walter Hodges. Geoffrey Trease has combined a fast-moving dramatic story with a vivid and accurate picture of a great historical period. Originally published in 1952. All over Athens the cocks were crowing, the sky was turning from dark-blue to oyster-grey, and the city was waking to one of its great events, the annual festival in the vast open-air theatre. Alexis, son of Leon, was full of anticipation as he dreamed of having his own plays performed there one day. But he was to be involved in more than playwriting before the day was over, for among the spectators at the horse race, by the light of the flaming torches, he heard Hippias, the arrogant dandy, and a stranger with a beaked nose and over-high cheekbones, plotting to overthrow the democracy of Athens. Nº de ref. del artículo: FEB20.22021
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Descripción Condición: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. All over Athens the cocks were crowing, the sky was turning from dark-blue to oyster-grey, and the city was waking to one of its great events, the annual festival in the vast open-air theatre.KlappentextAll over Athens the cocks were. Nº de ref. del artículo: 5939291