Olympiad

Olympiad
Authors
Holt, Tom
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Tags
humour , contemporary , historical , historical fiction , action & adventure , literature & fiction , science fiction & fantasy , fantasy , genre fiction
ISBN
9780349113166
Date
2000-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Size
0.34 MB
Lang
en
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Two thousand, seven hundred and seventy-six years ago a group of men ran between two piles of stones, and invented sport. If, that is, its history can be believed.

The first ever Olympic Games in 776BC were apparently so memorable that all Western chronology is based on them. All we know about them is the name of the man who won the race. Over two and a half millennia later, it's about time somebody told the story.

OLYMPIAD is an enthralling and beguiling historical novel full of adventure and misadventure. It will confirm Tom Holt's place as an innovative, challenging and wonderfully entertaining writer of historical fiction. Essential reading for all fans of Tom Holt and historical fiction.