Golden Dawn by Cathy Marie Hake7/1/2023 ![]() ![]() The fact that the Spartans had a numerically superior, superbly well-trained army seemed to escape him. What we do know is that Alcibiades was a charismatic politician and general who persuaded the Athenians to attack the Spartans whom he considered to be pushovers who could easily be overwhelmed by the superior Athenian Navy. ![]() ![]() The back cover of “Alcibiades” contains the following: “Fundamentally, the intent is to use the Greek experience in the Peloponnesian War as an analogue for a critique of American foreign policy.” So what it boils down to is how well did the author combine the elements of fact, fiction and farce to realize that intent?Īs far as facts go, there are very little hard facts known about the events surrounding the Peloponnesian War and the people who perpetrated it. So far, so good.Īt this point it is fair to ask, where does he want us to be and how did I know he took me there? That’s a fair question that is easy enough to answer. On the other hand, I have to admit that Jack Meyer’s book maintains a thread of narrative logic throughout that, far from being Monty Pythonesque, leads the readers to where he wants them to be at the end. ![]() How to describe “Alcibiades: Fact, Fiction, Farce,” by Jack Meyer? To begin with, experience has taught me that whenever a book uses the word “farce” in the title readers can expect to encounter almost anything when they open the cover. Reviewed by Ron Standerfer for Reader Views (12/09) ![]()
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