The Gryphon's Skull
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| The Gryphon's Skull | |
| Author | H. N. Turteltaub |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Hellenic Traders |
| Genre(s) | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Saint Martin's Press |
| Publication date | 2002 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 384 |
| ISBN | 0312872224 |
| Preceded by | Over the Wine Dark Sea |
| Followed by | The Sacred Land |
The Gryphon's Skull is a historical fiction novel written by H. N. Turteltaub. It follows the adventures of Menedemos and his cousin, Sostratos. It is the second book in the Hellenic Traders series.
[edit] Plot introduction
The book centers around the discovery of an apparent gryphon skull (in reality a skull from a dinosaur), and the efforts of Sostratos to get the skull back to scholars for study.
[edit] Setting
The novel takes place in the areas around Greece approximately thirty years after the death of Alexander the Great. As with the first book in the series, characters and locations are given their Greek names rather than English.
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