Sappho’s Island – A paean for Lesbos –

“This is the first comprehensive book on Lesbos, taking in its sweep every aspect of the island from its prehistory, archaeology and literary glory to its topography and extreme physical beauty. To  most people the island of Lesbos conjures up the name of Sappho, and only now, maintains the author, is the world becoming conscious of her full stature as a poet. ‘Sappho gave to the world in poetry’, wrote Philip Maurice Hill, ‘what Pheidias and Donatello gave it in sculpture and Leonardo da Vinci in painting – perfection’. …”

Contents:
Introductory
Topography, climate and prehistory
A brief history of Lesbos: I
A brief history of Lesbos: II
Antecedents: some Aeolian singers
Sappho: the tenth Muse
Theophilos, Calliyannis, and other painters
Some prose writers of Lesbos
Myth and folk-lore
The poet’s eye
Bibliography