LADY PHILOSOPHER: The Story of Hypatia [Paperback]

Brian Trent (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 8, 2010

On a November night in Egypt, 414 A.D., one of history's most brilliant individuals was assassinated. Her name was Hypatia, teacher and scientist at the fabled Great Library of Alexandria and the last glimmer of hope before the Dark Ages. The Roman Empire is crumbling, the fragments of the classical world regrouping in Egypt when Thasos, son of an ill-fated scholar, meets Hypatia of Alexandria. Astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher at a time when women were shunned from learning, Hypatia is a daring visionary in a world about to change forever. As an insidious power-struggle erupts between church and state Hypatia finds herself at the forefront of battle, but she is not alone. Those who cherish her, who will remember her, become her allies - including the powerful Governor Orestes, who keeps his consuming love for her as secret as she keeps her feelings for him. Lady Philosopher: The Story of Hypatia is a vivid retelling of a now-forgotten historical tragedy, when courage stood against fear, when the legacy of the wise vanished in the dark. Author Brian Trent resurrects the ancient world's most famous metropolis and explores the final days, not just of a brilliant mind, but of a lost era. BASED ON THE TRUE STORY

Product Details

• Paperback: 364 pages
• Publisher: Fireship Press (February 8, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1935585037
• ISBN-13: 978-1935585039
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,676,737 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Same book - different title., May 8, 2010

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Kathi A. Middendorf "drkathi" (Akron, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LADY PHILOSOPHER: The Story of Hypatia (Paperback)

This is the same book that he published 5 years ago with the title Remembering Hypatia: A Novel of Ancient Egypt.
I was not pleased and feel that I was misled by the change in title, publisher and publication date. I believed it was a further exploration into the philosophy of Hypatia.

While the book is good, under either title, it is definitely not worth $25 to reread the same text with a few editing changes. Can someone enlighten me? Why was this done and is it done by other authors and novels?

Luckily Amazon was quite willing to have the book returned with a full refund!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Novel about Hypatia of Alexandria, May 13, 2010

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Maddy6voa (Prospect, CT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: LADY PHILOSOPHER: The Story of Hypatia (Paperback)

One of the most heartfelt and informative historical novels I've read, and about a little-known time-period to boot! Clever characterizations with great chemistry, and a sense of loss and tragedy that the author conveys with lyrical skill. Truly a great novel.