New York Times best seller
A breathtaking saga of ancient Greece and one of history's most
influential political couples, Aspasia and Pericles
Born in the Greek city of Miletus, Aspasia was destined for a life of
tragedy. Her wealthy father vowed to abandon any female child, so
Aspasia was secreted away, educated independently of her family, and
raised as a courtesan. She discovered at an early age how to use her
powers of intellect as ingeniously as those of the flesh.
Ensconced in the Persian harems of Al Taliph, she meets the man who will
change her fate: Pericles, the formidable political leader, statesman,
ruler of Athens, and Aspasia's most cherished lover. She becomes his
trusted confidante, his equal through scandal, war, and revolt.
From the eruption of the Peloponnesian War to violent political and
family rivalries to a devastating plague, author Taylor Caldwell plunges
the listener into the heart of ancient Athens. In bringing to life the
tumultuous love affairs and gripping power struggles of one of history's
most complicated and fascinating women, Glory and the Lightning is
thrilling proof that "Caldwell never falters when it comes to
storytelling" (Publishers Weekly).