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The Praise Singer by Renault, Mary is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Praise Singer about?
In the story of the great lyric poet Simonides, Mary Renault brings alive a time in Greece when tyrants kept an unsteady rule and poetry, music, and royal patronage combined to produce a flowering of the arts. <br><br>Born into a stern farming family on the island of Keos, Simonides escapes his harsh childhood through a lucky apprenticeship with a renowned Ionian singer. As they travel through 5th century B.C. Greece, Simonides learns not only how to play the kithara and compose poetry, but also
Who reads The Praise Singer?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Renault, Mary
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780394502731
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Poetry, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.95 / 5 (933 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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