PATRIDA: A NOVEL OF THE PANKRATION

by PETER K KATSIONIS

Alexander the Great's Greece in all its glory, violence, passion and ambition. PATRIDA is the story of Dioxippus, a real historical figure, a fighter in the MMA (mixed martial arts) of the day, the pankration. As we journey with him through his youth, we see the evolution of hand to hand sport combat, juxstaposed against the emerging conqueror, Philip of Macedonia and his son and heir, Alexander. Political intrigue, sexual exploitation and manipulation with strong male and female characters...