Mary Renault books WAS: Re: Sex! Love! Writing!

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> Julie:
> I too have read all of Mary Renault's novels set in Ancient Greece. 
In fact 
> I own them, as they are among my all-time favorites. I particularly 
loved 
> The Persian Boy (part of the Alexander trilogy) and The Praise 
Singer. She
> was certainly a very gifted writer. 
> 

Alla:

I will always love Fire from heaven the best - my heart wanted 
Alexander with Hepastion ( can never spell his name correctly) and 
not with anybody else.

I also loved Last drop of vine ( read it in Russian) so much.

She writes beatifully - language in Charioteer is so melodical, like 
a poetry, even if it is not set in ancient Greece, although obviously 
some allusions to mythology are made.

If you have not read it, highly recommend.

Hmmm. I do not think I read Praise singer, unless the russian name is 
very different, what is it about?