The Spartan

Title

The Spartan

Author

Harrison, Don

Illustrator

Harrison, Don

Description

Pantarkes' goal is to enter the Olympics and win the laurel crown. But at the age of 16, after accidentally killing the son of a high official, Pantarkes is forced to flee from his native Sparta. This novel of classical Greece and the early Olympics provides a vivid portrait of an era when homosexual relationships were a common and valued part of life.

Genre

Historical Fiction

Edition

Second

Publication Date

1983

Page Count

173

Tags/Themes

mlm

Ancient Greece

Olympics

murder

Publisher

Alyson Publications

Record Creator

Taylor Dykes

ISBN

978-0-93287-020-9