{"product_id":"alcibiades-jack-meyer-9781426918339","title":"Alcibiades: Fact, Fiction, Farce","description":"Is he just a troublemaker with an attitude? Or will this spunky youth grow up to do something great? The populace of Athens holds varied opinions about Alcibiades, a handsome boy who exhibits a devious and audacious personality. \u003cp\u003e Based on historical record, author Jack Meyer reconstructs the life of Alcibiades, a man who uniquely impacted classical Athens during the Peloponnesian War. An orphan, Alcibiades grew up in the household of Pericles, was Socrates' favorite student, and was immensely handsome and rich. This narrative tells the story of the stunning career of this brilliant tactical military commander, persuasive orator, and consummate traitor who switched sides three times during the war. The city's own favorite son, this product of the Golden Age, was a man as morally corrupt as he was convincingly eloquent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The reconstruction of Alcibiades' story breeds both fiction and farce, and this story of the Greek experience serves as an analogue for a critique of today's American foreign policy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Meyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 142691833X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781426918339\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trafford Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.41d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlueInk Review\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/03\/2013\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jack Meyer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45482483417343,"sku":"9781426918339","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_70773ae4-189f-4dc5-ba8f-8f8a429cb874.jpg?v=1715998665","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/alcibiades-jack-meyer-9781426918339","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}