Triumph of Defeat by Andrew Ma. Almonte is a beautiful and timeless story of a very determined Crete man of the olden times named,Pyramus. He is the only runner sent by King Minos to join in the “Race of the Champions” of King Pericles of Athens. Despite of Odessa’s love, Pyramus turns his back and proceeds to the race of his lifetime to win back the lost honor of Orpheus, his father. Painstakingly, he competes and dies as the king of Athens proclaims a dead winner in him.
Pyramus lives intendedly not to fail but dares and goes against fears, defeats, and disgraces. His heart may be of a poet but that does not halt him from physically grueling with muscled champions of the world. Specifically, the lack of water, absence of medicine, etcetera, serve no hindrances for him whose desire is to claim victory.
The small book is enjoyable to read about – a must for kids like Julia. Here are brief titles that I use for chapters presented:
Chapter I The Invitation
Chapter II The Old Man and Pyramus
Chapter III One Runner Only
Chapter IV Father’s Secret
Chapter V In The Garden
Chapter VI The Selected
Chapter VII King Minos and Pyramus
Chapter VIII Perciles and Archimedes
Chapter IX The Race of the Champions
Chapter X In the Temple of Apollo
Chapter XI A Dead Winner
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
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