Favourite History, Mythology and Historical Fiction Books of 2021

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by Kelly Macquire
published on 01 March 2022

Join Kelly as she counts down her favourite history, mythology retelling and historical fiction books of 2021. Kelly's top five book recommendations for 2021 include some books we've mentioned on the channel before and some you may not have heard of before. At number five there is Sex and Sexuality in Ancient Rome by L.J Trafford, a whistlestop tour through everything you need to know about the debauchery of Ancient Rome and some of its Emperors. Number four is Egyptian Mythology: A Traveller's Guide From Aswan to Alexandria by Garry Shaw, a tour down the Nile without even leaving your home.

Number three is the stunningly illustrated The Greek Vase: Art of the Storyteller by John H. Oakley, a book that will tell you all you need to know about the making, designing and functions of Ancient Greek Pottery, as well as the people who made them and decorated them thousands of years ago. Number two is the mythology retelling Ariadne by Jennifer Saint, a beautifully written story highlighting the lives of Ariadne, her sister Phaedra and the tales you may know including the Minotaur, Daedalus, Theseus and Dionysus. Make sure to keep your eyes open for her Saint's new book Elektra, coming later this year!

Kelly's number one read of 2021 was The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper, a wonderful book that follows the life of Amara, a prostitute living in ancient Pompeii. With the second book in the trilogy, The House With The Golden Door coming out this year, now is the perfect time to pick up this stunning historical fiction read.

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— CHAPTERS —
0:00​ Introduction
0:50 #5 Sex and Sexuality in Ancient Rome
2:12 #4 Egyptian Mythology: A Travellers Guide From Aswan to Alexandria
3:30 #3 The Graak Vase: Art of the Storyteller
4:50 #2 Ariadne
6:24 #1 The Wolf Den

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Sex and Sexuality in Ancient Rome https://www.worldhistory.org/review/252/sex-and-sexuality-in-ancient-rome/
The Greek Vase: Art of the Storyteller https://www.worldhistory.org/review/257/the-greek-vase-art-of-the-storyteller/
Egyptian Mythology: A Traveler's Guide from Aswan to Alexandria https://www.worldhistory.org/review/255/egyptian-mythology-a-travelers-guide-from-aswan-to/
Ariadne: A Novel https://www.worldhistory.org/review/247/ariadne-a-novel/
The Wolf Den https://www.worldhistory.org/review/248/the-wolf-den/

— WATCH NEXT —
Interview with Jennifer Saint: Author of Debut Novel Ariadne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og1d4_Uv3WY
Interview with Elodie Harper, Author of The Wolf Den https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXy4TnViQJM
Interview with Garry Shaw - Egyptian Mythology Travel Guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unqbgsDukoU
Ancient Greek Pottery: History, Development and Designs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lWyqbYITQw
The Destruction of Ancient Pompeii https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNPNBarRhQc

— ATTRIBUTIONS —
The music used in this recording is the intellectual copyright of Michael Levy, a prolific composer for the recreated lyres of antiquity, and used with the creator's permission. Michael Levy's music is available to stream at all the major digital music platforms. Find out more on:
https://www.ancientlyre.com
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Dx2vFEg8DmOJ5YCRm4A5v?si=emacIH9CRieFNGXRUyJ9
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ1X6F7lGMEadnNETSzTv8A

— THUMBNAIL IMAGE —
Sex and Sexuality in Ancient Rome by L.J. Trafford Book Cover
Egyptian Mythology: A Traveller's Guide from Aswan to Alexandria by Garry Shaw Book Cover
The Greek Vase: Art of the Storyteller by John H. Oakley Book Cover
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint Book Cover
The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper Book Cover

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Kelly Macquire

Kelly is a graduate from Monash University who has completed her BA (Honours) in Ancient History and Archaeology, focussing on iconography and status in Pylos burials. She has a passion for mythology and the Aegean Bronze Age.

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