Published in 2018, the book is a concise, engaging history of the ancient Olympic Games, paying a lot of attention to the site itself.
Reviews:
"A brilliant little book … stuffed full of extraordinary facts and revelations that could only come from a lifetime’s immersion in the ancient world … Scintillating stuff"
- Christopher Hart, The Sunday Times
"Waterfield’s narrative is peppered with marvellous, often amusing anecdotes, which makes for a very easy read; his dedication to research is similarly impressive"
- Sports Book of the Month
"A great communicator with a wealth of knowledge … Wonderfully entertaining and enlightening, replete with colourful details … an intriguing book that takes us deep into the world of the ancient Greeks"
- Diana Bentley, Minerva Magazine
"Waterfield has written a clear, well-organised, information-packed and very readable account of this influential Greek invention. Highly recommended"
- Peter Jones, BBC History Magazine
"The points Waterfield puts across are great – he covers everything you could ever want to know … Insightful, accessible, informative"
- All About History
