{"product_id":"book-buw9","title":"Arcadian Nights","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe vibrant retelling of the central Greek myths by acclaimed novelist John Spurling, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ten Thousand Things,\u003c\/i\u003e winner of the 2015 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe classical Greek intellectual tradition pervades nearly every  aspect of our modern Western civilization. Our logic and science, our  philosophy, politics, literature, architecture, and art are all indebted  to the ancient inhabitants of the small mountainous Mediterranean  country. And the powerful myths of the Greeks, refined by Homer, Hesiod,  Herodotus, and the great Greek dramatists, still resonate at the core  of our culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking as his starting point many of the famous  tourist sites in the Peloponnese, where the stories are set, John  Spurling freshly imagines key narratives from the Greek canon, including tales of  the doomed house of Atreus (notably Agamemnon, leader of the Greeks at  Troy, murdered by his wife in his palace bathroom); of the god Apollo;  goddess Athene; Theseus, scourge of the Minotaur; the Twelve Labors of  Heracles; and Perseus, rescuer of Andromeda. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this vibrant,  gripping, and often grisly retelling of the Greek myths, stories of  murder, power, revenge, love, and traumatic family relationships are  made new again for our time with wit and relish by a gifted author.  Spurling has added scene, dialogue, and context, while always staying  true to the spirit of the original myth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49301211021616,"sku":"BDbuw9","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49301211054384,"sku":"ZEbuw9","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD [ZM]","offer_id":49301211087152,"sku":"ZMbuw9","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/buw9-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775804008","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-buw9","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}