The Last of the Wine
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The Last of the Wine

by Mary Renault

1956•Historical•388 pages

Taste attributes: historicaldramaromancefresh & originalunsavouryheavylinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA weighty historical novel that is moving and fresh. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

The Last of the Wine is Mary Renault's first novel set in ancient Greece, the setting that would become her most important arena. The novel was published in 1956 and is the second of her works to feature male homosexuality as a major theme. It was a bestseller within the gay community.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalDramaRomanceComplex relationshipHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Greece Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C.HistoryMale friendshipMenYoung menGreeceFriendshipLGBTQ historical fiction

Details

Author
Mary Renault
Published
1956
Pages
388
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