Ivan Yefremov: Thaïs of Athens. Printed book.

Ivan Yefremov, a legend of Soviet literary science fiction, was always interested in questions of antiquity. The historical novel "Thais of Athens," first published in 1972, depicts the ancient era. "Thais of Athens" is the most brilliant work of domestic literature about the world of antiquity, in which historical truth and artistic fiction are skillfully intertwined.
This is an amazing story about the love between the famous Athenian hetaira Thais and the great conqueror Alexander the Great. The novel's main character is a famous hetaira, nicknamed the "fourth Charite" for her intelligence and beauty. She was credited with having a strong influence on the fates of people and the course of history. Hetaira, Alexander's beloved, wife of his closest associate Ptolemy, Egyptian queen – such is the path of this amazing woman.
This book is not only a biography of a most beautiful woman and a renowned man, not just a fascinating narrative, but also a kind of compendium of the author's philosophical and aesthetic views, the result of his reflections on what a whole and harmonious person should be.

Author: Ivan Yefremov

Pages: 608 (newsprint). Softcover

Dimensions: 180x115x24 mm

Series: Azbooka-Classics