Henry Carter Hull

"While vacationing on the Greek "Isle of Love," the repressed 30-year-old Stefania reluctantly plays chaperone to her precocious 15-year-old niece, Meggy. Unbeknownst to Stefania, Meggy plans to lose her virginity before the summer is over. Amidst a mélange of sun rash, broken diets, nervous girls, sleeping bags, orgasms, 80s music and a little ginger and cinnamon, the two women discover themselves and their sexuality."--Container back.

The riveting, de�nitive account of the ancient Greek city of Thebes, by the acclaimed author of The Spartans Among the extensive writing available about the history of ancient Greece, there is precious little about the city-state of Thebes. At one point the most powerful city in ancient Greece, Thebes has been long overshadowed by its better-known rivals, Athens and Sparta. In Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece, acclaimed classicist...

Your in-depth guide to the very best of Greece, Athens, and the Mainland. Make the most of your trip to this beautiful region with our DK Eyewitness Travel Guide. Packed with insider tips to make your trip a success, you'll find a guide to Greece's stunning historic architecture and its scenic drives that let you experience the best hotels, bars, and shops that the city and coast have to offer. Try local delicacies at fantastic restaurants, bars,...

With its treasure-filled ancient sites, folklore, and island flora, the Greek Islands are the jewel in Greece's crown. The new edition of Insight Guide Greek Islands is an inspirational, full-color guide to this fascinating region. Our unrivaled coverage of history and culture provides an essential introduction to what makes the Greek Isles unique. Consult the Best of Greek Islands selection for an at-a-glance guide to the region's most evocative...

Religions of the Hellenistic-Roman Age is a superb introduction to the principal Western religions and their philosophical counterparts from the beginnings of Alexander the Great's empire in 331 B.C.E. to the emergence of the Christian world in the fourth century C. E. Anton?a Tripolitis, a noted scholar of Late Antiquity, examines the rise of the Hellenistic-Roman world and presents a comprehensive overview of its beliefs and practices, their socio-psychological...

Costa Zannis, a senior police officer who deals with special political cases, tries to secure an escape route from Berlin to the Greek port city of Salonika and then into Turkey while the Nazis of World War II are busy conquering the rest of Europe in 1940, but his task is complicated by spies from the Turkish legation and the German secret service and Zannis becomes a target for the Gestapo.

Major Dirk Pitt is called to Greece to investigate the sabotage of a National Underwater Marine Agency mission to find a fish with links to the prehistoric era, and discovers a web of conspiracy involving drug smuggling, a beautiful woman, and a vengeful Nazi war criminal.