Download or read book The Eye of Cybele written by Daniel Chavarría and published by Akashic Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paperback reissue of the Ancient-Greek thriller nominated for an Anthony Award and a 2004 IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. The Eye of Cybele is equal parts historical epic, whodunnit-style thriller, highbrow erotica and philosophical discourse. Set in the fifth century B.C. - during the reign of Pericles - the novel fictionally recreates the behind-the-scenes scandals and political intrigues that occupied the Athenian home front at the height of the Peloponessian War.