Mary Renault

Mary Renault book reviews

• The Charioteer

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  by apollo, Dec 27, 2015

  There's some clever,thoughtful, and good writing in this book. Without those qualities the book would never have made its way or be remembered. But by today's standards, it's excessively detailed. ... Read More

• The Mask of Apollo

  Renault reminds us the Ancient Greeks were human

  by bayadere, Jun 8, 2015

  When I first read this book, more decades ago than I prefer to quantify, I was struck by how reality-based was her depiction of classic theatre architecture and equipment. To me, that was more ... Read More

• The Last of the Wine

  Time hasn't dulled its impact.

  by bayadere, Mar 3, 2011

  I read the book many times, until my copy fell apart. It was a pleasure to reread it after some 30 years. Read More