From acclaimed writer and scholar Philip Freeman, a contemporary retelling of classic Greek and Roman mythology.The Greek and Roman myths have never died out; in fact they are as relevant today as ever in their sharp observations about human nature. ...
Accessible, fast-paced retellings of the most important classical Greek and Roman myths, adapted for middle graders.Ancient myths continue to have modern relevance -- for thousands of years they have been the basis for plays, operas, paintings, and m...
In an evocative Celtic novel set in a time when druids roamed the land, lively young sister Deirdre embarks on a mission to find the stolen bones of her convent’s patron saint. In ancient Ireland, an island ruled by kings and druids, the nuns of...
Most people have heard of the Celts--the elusive, ancient tribal people who resided in present-day England, Ireland, Scotland and France. Paradoxically characterized as both barbaric and innocent, the Celts appeal to the modern world as a symbol of a...
"Not Sex, Drugs, and Rock ’n' Roll, but Sex, Crime and Rock ’n' Roll. Freeman’s insider knowledge of the music industry gives this fresh Jersey noir extra heavy metal." -- Ethan Iverson, The Bad Plus
"An even cursory glance at what we ha...
A young Irish nun finds herself the guardian of a mysterious manuscript claiming to be the lost gospel of Mary, when she realizes that church authorities are willing to kill to get their hands on it... An old and dying nun has turned up at Deirdre...