num_pages: 244
description: Set in Greece in the sixth century B.C., an age of tyrants, wars with the Persians, and great artistic achievement, Mary Renault's historical narrative focuses on the life and time of the prolific poet Simonides
language: English
title: The Praise Singer
titlecomplete: The Praise Singer
characters: Simonides of Keos
genres: Historical, Literature, Classics, Queer, Mythology, Greece, LGBT, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Greek Mythology
ratings_count: 1466
places: Greece
publisher: Arrow (Rand)