
Over the Wine-Dark Sea
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Narrated by:
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Tim Campbell
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By:
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Harry Turtledove
Menedemos, the young dashing sea captain, and his helper, the scholarly Sostratos, are sea-traders from the Greek island of Rhodes. Fearless sailors, they will travel any distance to make a profit or to search for rich treasures.
While they trade in fineries such as wine and silk (and even, to the chagrin of many, peacocks), they live in dangerous times with pirates, thieves, and barbarians. As if avoiding death by the hands of these miscreants isn’t enough (particularly the barbarians from an obscure town called Rome), they are also caught between the political intrigues of Alexander’s former generals.
©2001 Harry Turtledove (originally published under the pseudonym H. N. Turteltaub) (P)2022 Blackstone PublishingListeners also enjoyed...




















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This book, first in a 5 book series, is the first in a series that is clearly more historical fiction (which probably explains why he published it originally under a pseudonym that he seems to use for his more historical works). Great story. I was engrossed. I’m about to begin book 2. Thanks.
Immersed in the Story
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Solid reading.
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These books are very accessible in that they allow one to vicariously inhabit the time just after Alexander the Greats conquests. I feel like books like this are an addendum to actual history.
For fans of authors like Steven Saylor or John Maddox Roberts these books will be familiar and enjoyable
Engaging Historical Fiction
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Literary genius !
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Peacocks and Penhen and Peachicks
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Boring, with some education
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Not Turtledove at his finest. Don't bother.
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Historical Fiction
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