I think "condescending" is a good word to describe this book. I was originally going to pick "preachy" and that may also be a good word, but "condescending" definitely works, too.

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Jeffrey_G | 6 andra recensioner | Nov 22, 2022 |

Sons of Zeus: A Novel (Nikias of Plataea, 1) av Noble Smith

History remembers Thermopylae (the 300 movie), the battle of Marathon (reason why a marathon is 26.2 miles), and maybe Salamis. The lesser known but still significant Battle of Platea gets pretty much ignored.

Noble Smith aims to share the story with a historical fiction trilogy. The story's protagonist if Nikias and his noble family, his romantic interest ... and them trying to save their city. There were a lot of characters. Maybe a list of characters in the beginning would have helped?

It was easy for me to cheer on Chusor the wily smith and Kolax the Skythian boy.

… (mer)

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wellington299 | 1 annan recension | Feb 19, 2022 |

The Wisdom of the Shire: A Short Guide to a Long… av Noble Smith

This is a gentle little book that will, of course, especially appeal to fans of Tolkien. As a lifelong tree-hugger who values a unity-based approach to life, so many of the reflections here resonated with me. I had never thought about The Hobbit in this way, and of course what I am desperate to do now is... a reread! No wonder I loved these books so much when so much contained within their worlds aligns with my own beliefs and hopes. This book is especially timely right now, given the increase in quietude and simple pursuits since April 2020.… (mer)

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starlight-glimmer | 6 andra recensioner | Jan 5, 2022 |

Sword of Apollo: A Novel (Nikias of Plataea) av Noble Smith

Novels on the ancient world, mostly Rome to a lesser extent, Greece, are must-reads for me. I felt this could have been given a miss though. Boring, but I kept plugging along and finished it.

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