Written in typically luminous prose and featuring a rich cast of characters, athena is a paean to art, painting, and love, in all its mercurial richness. Top 10 john banville novels top 10 john banville novels 1. The first edition of the novel was published in 1989, and was written by john banville. Dive deep into john banvilles athena with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion.
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