Frenzy

by Percival Everett

A retelling of the tale of Dionysos, the wildest and darkest of the gods, as seen through the eyes of his servant Vlepo. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555972446
• ISBN13: 9781555972448
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Graywolf Press
• Length: 165 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Couldn't put it down

If you're interested in Greek mythology, I recommend this. There aren't enough real and human stories about these myths, in my opinion. In my search for "more," I found this book and couldn't put it down for long! (a rarity for me) I loved the unique descriptions of the locations and characters, and specifically enjoyed the dynamic between Vlepo and Dionysus. Fascinating read. Concise and beautiful.

Awesome vision into an ancient world most people find dull.

As a historian, I love history, particularly medieval and ancient history. Unfortunately, most people find history boring and just something they have to do in school. Percival takes a subject that is wonderful and interesting to some of us, namely Greek history, and makes it into something that everyone can access and experience. He gives life to names in text books that most people never think twice about. In addition to bringing history to life, his style is very unique. His use of Vlepo as a point of departure from "normal" point of view story telling is truly awesome. The ancient world has never felt more real.