There are few histories of Greece and still fewer designed for the general reader. The Pelican History of Greece presents the whole story of Hellas in one volume and addresses itself principally to the adult reader with little or no knowledge of classical literature. Its narrative is readable, its scholarship modern, its enthusiasm infectious, and its judgements notably fair. From the days of Mycenae and the Heroic Age to the splendour of Athens and the conquests of Alexander, Mr Burn invests with new significance the works and words of an astonishing people. The Pelican History of Greece has been revised and updated by the author four times, to take account of the latest discoveries and of recently published books. (Backcover text)