Over the Wine-Dark Sea (Paperback)

from RandyStafford

I have trouble appreciating historical novels, but I was curious as to what Harry Turtledove, author of numerous alternate histories and here writing under a pen name, would do with historical fiction set not too far outside of his formal training in Byzantine history. Set in 310 BC, it features ...

from DinadansFriend

Harry Turtledove writes these historical fictions under the name Turtletaub, I guess because of a marketing decision, so the books aren't pre-sold to his WWII and US Civil War Alternates readers. And to my tastes, these are superior products, and the adventures of a couple of Hellenistic Rhodians...

from vegaheim

this book was historically very informative. i liked the writing style. funny, good story.

from janerawoof

310 BC--nearly a generation after Alexander the Great's death, while his generals are still squabbling about how to divide Alexander's Empire. Interesting and readable humorous novel of two cousins, Menedemos and Sostrates. one a sea captain and the other a quartermaster-cum-accountant, on a trad...

from Teramis

I love alternate history, and am generally a fan of Turteltaub's books (the ones he writes under his other name, Turtledove). I know he has a good command of history, so I thought this ancient Greek sea-faring story would be interesting. This one, though, was disappointing. I kept thinking, "When...