"Ixion In Heaven" by Benjamin Disraeli is a funny story set in old times that thinks about what people want, what they do to get it, and how society works, but with gods and myths mixed in. It's about Ixion, a regular king who gets kicked out of his home and then hangs out with gods. The story shows how weak humans are compared to the immortal gods, and it makes you think about what power really means and how hard it is to live, especially if you're trying to climb the ladder. Ixion goes from being an outcast to navigating the complicated world of the gods, meeting famous figures and getting mixed up in their squabbles. His dreams of love and power cause trouble, showing that even among gods, wanting too much can lead to a big fall.
Ixion In Heaven
By Benjamin Disraeli
Banished from Earth, a mortal king finds himself among the gods, but his earthly desires and grand ambitions threaten to disrupt the very fabric of Olympus.
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2006-12-03
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About the AuthorBenjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, was a British statesman, Conservative politician and writer who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He played a central role in the creation of the modern Conservative Party, defining its policies and its broad outreach. Disraeli is remembered for his influential voice in world affairs, his political battles with the Liberal Party leader William Ewart Gladstone, and his one-nation conservatism or "Tory democracy". He made the Conservatives the party most identified with the British Empire and military action to expand it, both of which were popular among British voters. He is the only British Prime Minister to have been born Jewish.
Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, was a British statesman, Conservative politician and writer who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He played a central role in the creation of the modern Conservative Party, defining its policies and its broad outreach. Disraeli is remembered for his influential voice in world affairs, his political battles with the Liberal Party leader William Ewart Gladstone, and his one-nation conservatism or "Tory democracy". He made the Conservatives the party most identified with the British Empire and military action to expand it, both of which were popular among British voters. He is the only British Prime Minister to have been born Jewish.
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