{"product_id":"9780349018621-praise-singer","title":"The Praise Singer","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Virago Modern Classic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA timeless historical novel about poetry, music and power by the classic queen of Ancient Greek retellings \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN ODYSSEY OF ART AND POWER, BY THE CLASSIC QUEEN OF ANCIENT GREEK RETELLINGS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Mary Renault is an exceptional storyteller'\u003c\/b\u003e CHARLOTTE MENDELSON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A song of praise, a work of love, a serene, deliberate book, full of wisdom, rich in character, incident and description' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWALL STREET JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEach generation has its own dream of beauty. I have lived long enough to watch it change.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt a local wedding on the isle of Keos, farmer's son Simonides is mesmerised by the performance of a renowned Ionian bard. Simonides' own voice is as beautiful as his appearance is ugly, yet his singing has been confined to hours spent alone in the mountains. But now, seeing a way to a new life, he begs to become the singer's apprentice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore long, his fame propels him to the heart of classical Greece in fifth century BC - a time of political upheaval, of Athenian tyrants, Persian invaders and pirate kings. As art and power intertwine, Simonides must use all his wit and talent to compete with his flamboyant rival, Anacreon, and keep his songs alive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Her characters live vividly in their own time, and in ours' \u003c\/b\u003eMADELINE MILLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'As a historical novelist witing about the ancient world, Mary Renault has few peers' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57051575320950,"sku":"9780349018621","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_39947582_ecfbacd5-68ef-42b0-a1fc-b8226fb3735c.jpg?v=1770845652","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780349018621-praise-singer","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}