Thais of Athens

"Thais of Athens" – the brightest work of domestic literature about the world of antiquity, in which historical truth and artistic fiction are skillfully intertwined. It is an amazing story of love between the famous Athenian hetaera Thais and the great conqueror Alexander the Great. The main character of the novel is the renowned hetaera, nicknamed for her intellect and beauty "the fourth Charis." She was credited with a strong influence on the fates of people and the course of history. The hetaera, beloved of Alexander, the wife of his closest companion Ptolemy, the Egyptian queen – such is the path of this remarkable woman. This book is not only a biography of the most beautiful woman and a celebrated man, not just an engaging narrative, but also a peculiar compilation of the author’s philosophical and aesthetic views, the result of his reflections on what a complete and harmonious person should be.