Aristotle and poetic justice : an Aristotle detective novel /

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Author / Creator:Doody, Margaret Anne, author.
Imprint:Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2014.
©2002
Description:324 pages ; 22 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9920106
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ISBN:9780226131986 (pbk. : alk. paper)
022613198X (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780226132037 (e-book)
Summary:"This sequel to Aristotle Detective is both a detective novel and a work of historical fiction. In 330 BC a party being given by wealthy Athenian silver miners is followed by a kidnapping and more than one grisly murder, bur these are backed by discussions of Athenian social events, the economics of mining, politics, and more as Doody develops her characters further."--Publisher info
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Summary:Murder and mayhem may seem like unreasonable company for Aristotle, one of the founding minds of Western philosophy. But in the skilled hands of Margaret Doody, the pairing could not be more logical. With her Aristotle Detective novels, Margaret Doody brings a Holmesian hero to the bloodied streets of ancient Greece, trading the pipe and deerstalker of Sherlock for the woolen chiton and sandals of Aristotle. Replete with suspense, historical detail, and humor, and complemented by an ever-growing cast of characters and vivid descriptions of the ancient world, Doody's mysteries are as much lively takes on the figures and forms of the classics as they are classic whodunits in their own right.<br> <br> Stephanos and his teacher return in Aristotle and Poetic Justice , when a party given by wealthy Athenian silver miners leads to kidnapping, a ghost, a road trip to Delphi, and, of course, murder. More historical fiction than a detective novel, this sequel runs the gamut of Athenian social customs, myth, politics, and economics--from the trials of virgin love to the dangers of silver lust.<br> <br> nbsp;
Physical Description:324 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:9780226131986
022613198X
9780226132037