The Wreckage of Agathon

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Publication Year:
2010

ISBN-13: 9781453203866

<DIV><p>&#160;</p><DIV><DIV><B>A wonderful exploration into the maturation process across the course of human life</B></div><DIV>&#160;</div></div><DIV>Laid to waste by drink, Agathon, a seer, is a shell of a man. He sits imprisoned with his apprentice, Peeker, for his presumed involvement in a rebellion against the Spartan tyrant Lykourgos. Confined to a cell, the men produce extraordinary writings that illustrate the stories of their lives and &#160;give witness to Agathon&rsquo;s deterioration and the growth of Peeker from a bashful young apprentice to a self-assured and passionate seer.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>Captivating and imaginative, <i>The Wreckage of Agathon</i> is a tribute to author John Gardner&rsquo;s passion for ancient storytelling and those universal themes that span the course of all human civilization.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>This ebook features a new illustrated biography of John Gardner, including original letters, rare photos, and never-before-seen documents from the Gardner family and the University of Rochester Archives.</div><p>&#160;</p></div>