The Last Of The Wine by Mary Renault

An epic story that relives the days of Athenian Greatness

(Paperbsck, 1963) Athens War with Sparta.

A GREAT STORY ABOUT A TIME

OF GREATNESS

This is not only an exciting tale of ad-venture, but one of the outstanding historical novels of our time.

Athens is at war with Sparta, embattled at land and sea.

It is a time of crisis for a city and a civilization. The battles are prolonged, gory and man to man. Courage and ferocity march hand in hand with wisdom and tenderness.

This is the story of Alexias, an Athenian, who grows to manhood during a long twenty-five year war. He and his intimate friend, Lysis, hunt, wrestle, love, learn the arts of war together, and fight side by side in the last and decisive battle against the Spartans.

A FOUR SQUARE BOOK

Published by The New English Library Ltd.