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    Knossos
    Knossos
    Knossos
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    Knossos

    By Laura Gill

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    Knossos.

    The legendary Labyrinth.

    Go back millennia to a time when Knossos was the jewel of Crete, center of commerce and pilgrimage. Enter a world of priests and priestesses, bull dancers, scribes, architects, conquerors, schemers, and madmen who inspired the legends of the Labyrinth in these ten enthralling tales set in ancient Crete.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLaura Gill
    Release dateAug 12, 2014
    ISBN9781311321589
    Knossos
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    Laura Gill

    Laura Gill has a passion for Minoan and Mycenaean culture. She has a Master's Degree in English Literature, and enjoys painting, gardening, cooking, and jewelry making in addition to writing. She has worked as a secondary school teacher and florist, and lives with her cats in Southern California.

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