Laid to waste by drink, Agathon, a seer, is a shell of a man. He sits
imprisoned with his apprentice, Peeker, for his presumed involvement in
a rebellion against the Spartan tyrant Lykourgos. Confined to a cell,
the men produce extraordinary writings that illustrate the stories of
their lives and give witness to Agathon's deterioration and the growth
of Peeker from a bashful young apprentice to a self-assured and
passionate seer.
Captivating and imaginative, The Wreckage of Agathon is a tribute to
author John Gardner's passion for ancient storytelling and those
universal themes that span the course of all human civilization.