Brilliant new review of illustrated edition…

The illustrated edition of ‘Olympia’ has received yet another outstanding review, with an especially penetrating analysis of its message of hope and peace. The print version of the article also gained front page attention within the Greek edition of Neos Kosmos, which is the cover photo of this post.

The thoughtful reviewer identifies Pelops, in particular, as an epic cypher of and for peace.

This detailed analysis also pays due attention to the pan-Hellenic and pan-Mediterranean perspective of the novel, which lends itself to the contemporary, enormously inclusive Games we now enjoy every four years (for the Summer Olympics).

Please read below (reproduced with permission):

https://neoskosmos.com/en/2025/02/11/life/the-origins-of-peace-john-martino-on-olympia-and-the-birth-of-the-olympic-games/#:~:text=Life%20%2F%20Books-,The%20Origins%20of%20Peace%3A%20John%20Martino%20on%20Olympia%20and,birth%20of%20the%20Olympic%20Games&text=John%20A.,following%20the%20Greek%20Dark%20Ages.