The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Greece
A Handbook for Time Travelers
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
The only guidebook you need for your next time travel vacation!
The Thrifty Guide to the Ancient Greece: A Handbook for Time Travelers is a snappy, informative travel guide containing information vital to the sensible time traveler:
* How can I find a decent tunic that won't break my bank account?
* Where can I score cheap theater tickets in ancient Athens?
* What do I do if I'm being attacked by an army of one million Persians?
This two-color book is filled with humorous maps, reviews of places to stay and top attractions (Don't miss the first-ever Olympics!), and tips on who to have lunch with (Alexander the Great and his horse, Bucephalus, naturally). If you had a time travel machine and could take a vacation anywhere in history, this is the only guidebook you would need.
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This addition to the Thrifty Guide series takes readers on a time-traveling journey to ancient Greece, as narrated by the snarky "Time Corp CEO and Corporate Overlord" Finn Greenquill. Readers are welcomed to Athens and Sparta and informed about historical events and figures, including the Battles of Thermopylae and Salamis, Alexander the Great, and Greece's golden age. Along the way, Stokes introduces Greek gods and provides historical fashion tips and other "Helpful Hints" on topics ("The only people who get to go to school are rich boys"). Bonet contributes light, good-humored visuals. Underlying the book's tongue-in-cheek tone are insights into Greek history and mythology. Ages 8 12.
