Glory and the Lightning - by Taylor Caldwell (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><i>New York Times</i></b><b> Bestseller: A breathtaking saga of ancient Greece and one of history's most influential political couples, Aspasia and Pericles.</b> <p/> Born in the Greek city of Miletus, Aspasia was destined for a life of tragedy. Her wealthy father vowed to abandon any female child, so Aspasia was secreted away, educated independently of her family, and raised as a courtesan. She discovered at an early age how to use her powers of intellect as ingeniously as those of the flesh. <p/> Ensconced in the Persian harems of Al Taliph, she meets the man who will change her fate: Pericles, the formidable political leader, statesman, ruler of Athens, and Aspasia's most cherished lover. She becomes his trusted confidante, his equal through scandal, war, and revolt. <p/> From the eruption of the Peloponnesian War to violent political and family rivalries to a devastating plague, author Taylor Caldwell plunges the reader into the heart of ancient Athens. In bringing to life the tumultuous love affairs and gripping power struggles of one of history's most complicated and fascinating women, <i>Glory and the Lightning</i> is thrilling proof that "Caldwell never falters when it comes to storytelling" (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>). <p/> <br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Puts you right into the classic picture." --<i>The New York Times Book Review</i> <p/> "Seeing an ancient world through a woman's eyes is handled with intelligence and style by Miss Caldwell." --Associated Press <p/> "Fascinating . . . A masterpiece fashioned by an artist who deserves the attention of thoughtful and sensitive people of both sexes." --<i>The Jackson Sun</i> <p/> "[<i>Glory and the Lightning</i>] doubtless will delight [Caldwell's] thousands of loyal readers." --United Press International <p/> "One of Taylor Caldwell's best." --<i>Delaware Morning News</i> <p/><b>Praise for Taylor Caldwell</b> <br> "Taylor Caldwell spins a yarn with force. . . . Her sense of timing and her ability to keep even the most alert reader guessing is something readers don't find very often." --<i>Hartford Courant</i> <p/> "A wonderful storyteller." --A. Scott Berg, National Book Award-winning author of <i>Maxwell Perkins: Editor of Genius</i> <br><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Taylor Caldwell was one of the most prolific and widely read authors of the twentieth century. Born Janet Miriam Holland Taylor Caldwell in 1900 in Manchester, England, she moved with her family to Buffalo, New York, in 1907. She started writing stories when she was eight years old and completed her first novel when she was twelve. Married at age eighteen, Caldwell worked as a stenographer and court reporter to help support her family and took college courses at night, earning a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Buffalo in 1931. She adopted the pen name Taylor Caldwell because legendary editor Maxwell Perkins thought her debut novel, <i>Dynasty of Death </i>(1938), would be better received if readers assumed it were written by a man. In a career that spanned five decades, Caldwell published forty novels, many of which were <i>New York Times </i>bestsellers. Her best-known works include the historical sagas <i>The Sound of Thunder </i>(1957), <i>Testimony of Two Men </i>(1968), <i>Captains and the Kings </i>(1972), and <i>Ceremony of the Innocent </i>(1976), and the spiritually themed novels <i>The Listener </i>(1960) and <i>No One Hears But Him </i>(1966). <i>Dear and Glorious Physician </i>(1958), a portrayal of the life of St. Luke, and <i>Great Lion of God</i> (1970), about the life of St. Paul, are among the bestselling religious novels of all time. Caldwell's last novel, <i>Answer as a Man</i> (1981), hit the <i>New York Times </i>bestseller list before its official publication date. She died at her home in Greenwich, Connecticut, in 1985.
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