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The Last of the Wine
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Plot Summary of The Last of the Wine
"Alexias grows up in Athens during the time of the Peloponnesian War. He meets Lysis, a student of Socrates, and the book traces their relationship as well. The real magic of this book lies not in the plot but in the intense realism (or at least believability) of Renault's re-creation of ancient Greece. You could believe she'd lived there. "
Ivy, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of The Last of the Wine
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Plot
Time/era of story - distant past/middle ages
Training/promotions story Yes
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 (a good amount)
Europe Yes
European country: - Greece
City? Yes

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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