A gripping modern-day detective story about the scientific quest to understand the Oracle of Delphi Like Walking the Bible; this fascinating book turns a modern eye on an enduring legend. The Oracle of Delphi was one of the most influential figures in ancient Greece. Human mistress of the god Apollo; she had the power to enter into ecstatic communion with him and deliver his prophesies to men. Thousands of years later; Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist William J. Broad follows a crew of enterprising researchers as they sift through the evidence of history; geology; and archaeology to reveal—as far as science is able—the source of her visions.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. One of the best stories you will read in your lifeBy L. StetzThis novel/diary is a masterpiece. This story is about an 11 year old girl named Zlata Filipovic who is a normal young girl who goes to school everyday like most people. Then one day war strikes in her home town Sarajevo. She writes on and on about her life going through wartime. Read the book to find out what happens in her life while going through wartime. I really like this book because I enjoy reading diaries about a person's life while they were growing up. It's even more interesting when the person is going through tough times in their life. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone because Zlata's story/adventure through time of war is really interesting. It's really cool to hear how her days are in war time. I think this story was written for a younger age group because she tells about how her life was while she was growing up. Which I think it would be great for younger people that are growing up while going through hard times just like Zlata did. So those people can compare their life's while growing up with Zlata's while they're reading her story. One of my favorite parts of her story was when she was calling the people who were attacking on Sarajevo "the kids". Which made me laugh when she called the attackers that because I thought it was a funny name to call the bad people. I also personally really liked the section of pictures that they added into the story. I liked it because it's always cool to get a visual of some things that're mentioned or talked about in the story. One of the pictures was Zlata standing next to her mom (Alica) and they had just cooked some bread. That they had just made with a pressure cooker. The caption said "cooking is quite an achievement without electricity" which amazed me. It amazed me because I have never been able to cook without electricity. So that is quite an achievement because I don't know anyone else who has been able to do that. Overall this book/story/diary or whatever you call it. This book is pretty amazing and I do recommend that you buy this book and read it now. I assure you you'll enjoy it. It's too good of a story to miss out on.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great book.By Thai VuongZlata's Diary was a great book. I personally have not read a diary type of book before and I loved this one. This book has a sad and fun theme to it. It is about a girl; Zlata; and her story through the wartime. It takes place in Sarajevo; Bosnia. She is sad that her childhood was robbed from her; which she states multiple times. "I feel shocked; sad; unhappy; and frightened and I wonder where they are forcing me to go; I wonder why they have taken away my peaceful and lovely shores of my childhood." Personally I would t;. my childhood would feel like there's nothing left of it. Although she does try to cheer up her diary by stating the many things that cheered herself up. Like her little Kitten Cici. "Cici has brightened up this misery of a life." That line was one of the most depressing in my opinion. She did try to cheer herself up however she still thinks her life is a mess and a misery. I would recommend this book to anyone. It was a great book to pick up and read. Once you start you can't stop. It's one of those books where you get so interested that you just can't put it down. Anyone could get invested into Zlata's life and see how she grows over these two years.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. empathy is learnedBy Chenani ArterberryAfter reading an autobiography about one girl's account of her slavery (in Britain in the 1990s to 2000s - not a typo); I decided to encourage my 11-year-old daughter to delve into these true stories as a way to personalize the way girls and women have been and are still struggling to survive around the world today; unlike the relative safety and security and educational and financial prospects we are privileged to enjoy in the U.S. These girls and women have found a way to maintain their hope in their struggle to survive.
