Socrates' wife: The resurrection of sin

Author: (French) Medeley/Julie Zhu
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Her roar shakes Socrates. Her investigation ends a glorious history. The resurrection of sin, recreating the scene of the crime. Greece trembles with the resurrection of sin! Perfect! Illusion? Intense! Heart-stirring, apocalyptic, crime mystery, the end of history, the resurrection of sin! The novels of international bestseller Gerard Medeley are always brimming with the sense of historical scenes, rich in essence, and authentic. This time, with his sharp pen, he blends historical facts with fiction, vividly recreating the hedonism of Greece: military exploits, debates, wisdom, spies, scandals, superstition, prostitution, homosexuality, and the sinfulness behind crimes intertwined with apocalyptic glory, painting a decadent yet captivating color on Greek history, leaving readers unable to look away and holding their breath. Socrates, the most famous philosopher in history, the most sharp-minded person who fears not death but his wife—Cynisca, the "yellow mare"—shoulders broad, neck thick, hips as wide as her shoulders, thighs like pillars, low forehead, large nose, square chin. And now, a murder has occurred in Athens, and Socrates' wife begins to search for the culprit. Cynisca initially acts as a temporary investigator, then becomes an accuser, and eventually becomes a witness to the era renowned for its brilliant civilization. She becomes entangled in the entire Athenian society. Alcibiades, Socrates' great love, a reckless conspirator, was he involved in this murder? Why did Pericles leave his wife to throw himself into the arms of Aspasia, the most famous courtesan of antiquity? What kind of people were Aspasia's guests when she welcomed them! Sophocles, Phidias, Aristotle, Anaxagoras. When Cynisca finds the mastermind of the murder, the hand of history pushes him to death, ending the classical era at its peak of glory and decadence.