Bettany Hughes

19 books

The Bull from the Sea by Mary Renault

The Bull from the Sea

Theseus #2

Mary Renault

290 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary challenging reflective medium-paced
Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore by Bettany Hughes

Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore

Bettany Hughes

496 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction biography history challenging reflective slow-paced
The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens, and the Search for the Good Life by Bettany Hughes

The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens, and the Search for the Good Life

Bettany Hughes

484 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction biography history philosophy challenging informative slow-paced
Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities by Bettany Hughes

Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities

Bettany Hughes

800 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction history travel challenging informative slow-paced
The King Must Die by Mary Renault

The King Must Die

Theseus #1

Mary Renault

338 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary adventurous medium-paced
The King Must Die; The Bull from the Sea by Mary Renault

The King Must Die; The Bull from the Sea

Theseus #1-2

Mary Renault

627 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional informative medium-paced
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by Bettany Hughes

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

Bettany Hughes

416 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

nonfiction history informative inspiring reflective slow-paced
Sin City: London in Pursuit of Pleasure by Giles Emerson, Bettany Hughes

Sin City: London in Pursuit of Pleasure

Giles Emerson, Bettany Hughes

288 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction history informative medium-paced
Venus and Aphrodite: History of a Goddess by Bettany Hughes

Venus and Aphrodite: History of a Goddess

Bettany Hughes

241 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced
What is History, Now? by Helen Carr, Suzannah Lipscomb

What is History, Now?

Helen Carr, Suzannah Lipscomb

352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction essays history informative reflective medium-paced