Bývalá moderátorka BBC Newsnight Maureen sa inšpirovala policajným pilotným programom, ktorý sa zameral na mladé prostitútky ako na obete, nie ako na zločincov. Zaujímalo ju, čo viedlo tieto ženy k tejto práci, akú mali voľbu a či vôbec nejakú mali. Pokúsila sa spojiť sympatické postavy z tejto spoločnosťou prehliadanej časti populácie s určitým spoločenským komentárom a vytvoriť tak pútavý a zábavný kriminálny román.
Gives an account of the lives of the race of men, half human, half God, who were worshipped in their own right by the ancient Greeks side by side with their original Gods. These legendary tales of their feats of guile, strength and courage, which are the roots of much of the Western world's philosophy, together with their success in the sporting arena.
Essential reading for the newcomer to the ancient history of Greece and a voyage of discovery with reference to the background of names that are given to this day in every branch of Greek life.
Eight hundred pages have been reduced into most of this slim book. Some lines from Iliad and the Odyssey have been translated from Greek and these have been put into italics. Perhaps the reader will go on to study a translation from the ancient Greek in its entirety. For the works of Homer glitter with the golden garments and vessels of the gods. They shine with the sparkle of bronze and are full of the wonder of a world where gods and mortals mingle.