ARGONAUT BOOKS

Lavinia is the daughter of the King of Latium, a victorious warrior who loves peace. Now of an age to wed, Lavinia's mother wants her to marry young King Turnus of Rutulia. Instead, Lavinia dreams of mighty Aeneas, a ghost of a poet, who comes to her in the gods' holy place and tells her of her future, and Aeneas's past. Reviews Subtly moving, playful...a novel that brought me to tears more than once. Lavinia is a delightful heroineGUARDIANThe focus on the women's side of the house...serves to give them rightful prominence within the fabric of a society where men are sec...Read More