The Sweet Girl by Annabel Lyon

Pythias, beloved daughter of philosopher Aristotle, is unlike any girl in ancient Greece.

By Janet Ho

Updated November 2, 2012

Pythias, beloved daughter of philosopher Aristotle, is unlike any girl in ancient Greece. She's educated, well-read and more intelligent and quick-witted than many men. But after her father's death, will her gender condemn her to nothing more than a conventional life? Annabel Lyon's use of a modern voice captivates in this follow-up to her debut novel, The Golden Mean, a Rogers Writers' Trust Prize winner.

The Sweet Girl, Annabel Lyon, $30.

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