Helen of Troy

A Novel

By: Margaret George

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Paperback | 5 January 2007 | Edition Number 1

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752 Pages

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Unabridged

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26.9 x 16.8 x 11

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Bestselling novelist Margaret George here imagines the story of Helen of Sparta and Troy, one of the most amazing female mythical characters, ancient or modern. A war, which lasted for 10 years, was fought over her and nearly all the stories of the heroic age were bound into her story – a measure of her capacity to galvanise men into action.

Using her unique gift for research and recreation, Margaret George brings to life a Helen who was a tantalising enigma from the very first, flesh and blood certainly, but also immortal, as the daughter of Zeus. Her beauty is so overwhelming and dangerous that, as a child, she is protected from seeing her reflection.

Kings and princes compete for her hand in marriage, and she marries Menelaus of Sparta, but before marrying him, all her other suitors swear to help bring Helen back should she ever be abducted. When she falls for Paris of Troy, it is assumed that he has taken her by force, when her actions are far more complex. The suitors are obliged to honour their oath and so the Trojan War begins – the most pivotal event in the history of ancient Greece... and the tragedy of these individuals.

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An impressive feat of research and imagination. Itas no mean trick to resurrect not only ancient Attic politics and lifestyles, but the atmosphere of a time in which the gods truly spoke. (Diana Gabaldon, author of "Outlander")

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