The Walls of Sparta - by Charles Lloyd (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Eros between men fascinates the Spartan king, whose own lover put him on the throne. But the king finds himself tempted by the youths around the throne, from a striking Persian boy to a protégé who wages war nude versus awe-struck Thebans. Perhaps the walls of Sparta are not as high as the ones surrounding the king's heart.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em>The Walls of Sparta</em> is a marvelous new telling of an ancient story that offers fascinating insights into Sparta's martial culture and its use of the <em>agoge</em>, the institution that raised young men to be elite warriors often amid the exchange of amorous same-sex experiences. But outside forces encroach even here and the king must consider the threats of Thebes, as well as intrigue at home. Agesilaos was Sparta's most famous and most influential ruler. He assumed power at the apex of the city-state's prosperity and military domination. Eros between men fascinates this king--his own lover puts him on the throne. But the king finds himself tempted by the young men in orbit around the throne, from a striking Persian boy to a protégé, the most beautiful man of his generation, who wages war nude versus awe-struck Thebans. Perhaps the walls of Sparta are not as high as the ones surrounding the king's heart.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"At last, the homoerotic epic set in ancient Greece I have long been waiting for since my days devouring Mary Renault's historical tales." - Jeff Mann, author of award-winning novel <em>Salvation</em><br /> <br /> "The stories of these interconnected lives combine into a comprehensive portrait of Spartan society under Agesilaos's rule, dense with historical detail and lyrical love scenes." - <em>Publishers Weekly</em><br /> <br /> "An entertaining, if heavy-breathing, re-creation of classical Greece at its manliest." - <em>Kirkus Reviews</em></p><p> </p><br>
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