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|title=The Sweet Girl

|sort=Sweet Girl, The

|rating=3

|buy=Maybe

|isbn=9780857899521

|pages=236

|publisher=Atlantic Books

|date=January 2013

|summary=A follow-up to "The Golden Mean" by Annabel Lyon, this book revolves around Aristotle's daughter Pythias. It presents a fictional account of the philosopher's household, and the obstacles the subsequently orphaned Pythias has to overcome outside her nest.

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''The Sweet Girl'' is a novel fictionalising the life of Pythias, the Greek philosopher Aristotle's daughter. The reader looks at the world through Pythias’ eyes, from the age of 7 until her late teens, starting in Athens, and ending up in Chalcis. One gets to delve into the experience of life in the household of a highly esteemed ancient philosopher, and the uncertainty which the main characters are thrown into after the death of King Alexander, making life unsafe for anyone previously affiliated with him – this includes Aristotle, who was once his teacher.

For another work of historical fiction, do read Annabel Lyon’s ''The Golden Mean'', which revolves around Aristotle and King Alexander. If you’re looking to widen your scope geographically, while still visiting the past, try [[Far After Gold by Jen Black]].

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