themulhern: Two books by talented authors written for young adults about the Persian Wars. One is a novel, begins before the murder of Hipparchos, and ends at Marathon. The other is non-fiction and covers the whole of the Persian Wars.

themulhern: The events in "The Praise Singer" precede, but also overlap with those of "Marathon Looks on the Sea". Simonides, the protagonist of "The Praise Singer' is able to look back after a long life; Metiochos's life ends with the novel.

themulhern: "The Last of the Wine" is for adults and "Marathon Looks on the Sea" is a young adult novel. But they are similar in structure, as in each a boy is born and grows up in the midst of events that finally culminate in an historic ending.

themulhern: We get both sides of this part of the Persian war covered in novel form.

themulhern: One book is a history about the events leading up to the battle of Marathon, the battle itself, and the consequences; the other a YA novel that ends with the battle of Marathon. Both are well-written, interesting, and address the political situation in detail.… (mehr)