100 Great 20th Century Works of Fiction by Women (103 items)
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Hist . Fic. - Mary Renault (6 items)
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My opinion of this book was highly unfavorable until the main character ended up as a bull dancer on the isle of Crete. That was when the author really hit her stride. Or perhaps I just became interested enough to overlook the overly-affected dialogue and constant emphasis on Theseus's maleness. There are plenty of female writers out there who can write convincing male characters without having th... read more

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