Downloading The Sappho Romance (Lesvos Island Collection)

This is the Alternaitve History Lesbian Fiction (Sapphic Fiction) Novel written by Jacque Lyon in "Sealed with a Kiss".

The Sappho Romance

The best-kept secret of antiquity—the veil has finally been lifted on the legend of Sappho and her true love, Phaon. A vivid tale of rivalry, passion, power, loss and love.

It all started on an ‘unsinkable’ ship, caught in the eye of a raging storm. Here, politics and passion collided and by an act of the Gods, a young slave girl is spared and given another chance at life—a life beyond even her wildest imaginings.

They said a slave could not surpass her master…

They said a wife is the property of her husband…

They said women had no place in a ‘man’s world’...

Three courageous women choose to break the rules... to follow their hearts, leaving a trail of mystery, myth and legend so bizarre that it has taken almost 3000 years to uncover.

Praise for this book:

“This is a great yarn interwoven with misunderstandings and subterfuge worthy of a Shakespearean love story.”

“A gripping, imaginative read.... A joy.”

“An absolutely thrilling and intelligent tale...”

“Alternative history at its best... a must read!”

If you enjoy Madeline Miller, Pat Barker, Samantha Shannon and the like ... then this is a treat for you.

This edition includes a copy of The Song of Bilitis which inspired the novel....

The Songs of Bilitis

Biggest hoax of the 19th Century? Or true herald from beyond the grave?

These songs first saw the light of day at the end of the 1800’s, when a French translation was published in Paris by Pierre Louÿs.

Controversy and scandal surrounded them from the start.

The French text was presented as a translation of original Greek lyrical poetry, allegedly found inscribed on the walls of an ancient tomb, belonging to a woman called Bilitis: In her own words, she was a contemporary of Sappho, a poet of renown and a lover of women. If genuine, these ancient Songs confirmed what had long been debated about Sappho herself and gave lyrical voice to a hitherto lost herstory of women loving women.

Yet, when queried, the French publisher was never able to present the original Greek transcripts and to this day the location of the tomb of Bilitis remains lost.

As a result, the entire collection of songs, potentially one woman’s life’s work, was dismissed by scholars as one of the biggest literary hoaxes of the 19th century.

Were they merely the musings of the Paris bourgeoisie at the turn of the century? Or are they truly a genuine voice from a far-off past—a young woman growing up in ancient Greece, singing of her loves lost and found and providing us with an important insight into what life was like for women in that time?

This new modern translation of an original unpublished French text brings you Bilitis’ words as she would have wanted you to hear them.

Praise for this translation:

“A truly accessible and enjoyable read.”

“A little of everything goes…. ”

“Can only imagine the stir this caused in Paris at the end of the 1800’s.”

“The subtle changes from the original publication paint a whole new world.”

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