Description
"It was time for the first race to begin. The crowed gasped as the Corinthian girl exploded from the starting point!"The Corinthian girl has no name...abandoned as a baby, she is now a slave in Athens. But her Master is a famous Olympic champion. He spots the amazing athletic talent of the Corinthian girl, and realises she could be a star at the Games in Olympia. From dawn till dusk she trains - running, jumping, throwing the javelin and the discus. One year later she is at the great Olympic stadium for the race of her life.?Can the Corinthian girl win the crown and find a name and a home at last?Based on the real-life ancient Heraean Games for women and girls, held at Olympia, this is a thrilling story of athletic achievement against all the odds.
Binding: Hardback
Binding: Hardback