RENAULT, MARY — The Praise Singer
New York: Pantheon Books, 1978. Hardcover. ISBN: 0394502736. A later printing of Mary Renault's novel, set in ancient Greece during the time of Homer. This is the story of Simonides, a lyric poet who studies under various notable poets. Despite the dearth of source material available, the author is able to vividly describe the vibrant life of ancient Greece. --- In full black cloth-covered boards with author initials to cover, spine titling, all in coppertones. Volume wrapped in black jacket with image of a figure playing a kithara. --- A bright, clean, tightly-bound copy lacking damages worthy of mention. Unclipped jacket is very nice and bright but with some chafing to upper edge of front panel.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; [8], 290, [2] pages. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .
