David Abulafia – The great sea
The best parts are the details (e.g. on laws governing responsibilities at sea in medieval times), but these facts buried in a thorough, impressively complete historical overview.
One can remove the gods from the story of Troy’s fall, but it is so much better if you leave them in
As engaging as the other parts of the trilogy.
A hero is someone directing their rage towards achieving an unattainable goal and, if successful, ending up a star
Fresh and highly entertaining retelling of classic tales.