A Prince of Troy by Lindsay Clarke (English) Paperback Book

Description: A Prince of Troy by Lindsay Clarke PART ONE OF THE TROY QUARTETBringing ancient myth to life with passion, humour, and humanity, Lindsay Clarke vividly retells the story of Troy and of the heroes who fought there. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description PART ONE OF THE TROY QUARTETBringing ancient myth to life with passion, humour, and humanity, Lindsay Clarke vividly retells the story of Troy and of the heroes who fought there. When the mortal Paris settles a contest between the gods, he is promised the love of Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world.But Helen is already married, to the powerful Menelaus of Sparta, and the kings of many cities have sworn to defend their union. Pariss divine gift threatens to set his world aflame.An engaging retelling of the whole story, neatly blending mythic archaism with modern psychodrama and satireMary Beard1 – A PRINCE OF TROY2 – THE WAR AT TROY3 – THE SPOILS OF TROY4 – THE RETURN FROM TROY Author Biography Lindsay Clarke is one of Britains best known modern novelists. He is author of The Chymical Wedding, and won the Whitbread Prize for literature in 1989. He works extensively with mythology and legend in both his writings and in workshops in the UK and abroad. Review An engaging retelling of the whole story, neatly blending mythic archaism with modern psychodrama and satireMary Beard, GUARDIANIm awed by the web youve spun. Not only the beautiful complexities of it but the fine texture of the threadsTed HughesA triumph of retelling the ancient story…a readable and freshened version that keeps one turning the pagesAlan SillitoeWonderfully clear and dramaticOBSERVERExpertly handled, drawing on the best of this classic tale and shaping it into a riveting page-turner well-suited to our timesDAILY MAIL Long Description PART ONE OF THE TROY QUARTET Bringing ancient myth to life with passion, humour, and humanity, Lindsay Clarke vividly retells the story of Troy and of the heroes who fought there. When the mortal Paris settles a contest between the gods, he is promised the love of Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world. But Helen is already married, to the powerful Menelaus of Sparta, and the kings of many cities have sworn to defend their union. Pariss divine gift threatens to set his world aflame. An engaging retelling of the whole story, neatly blending mythic archaism with modern psychodrama and satire Mary Beard 1 - A PRINCE OF TROY 2 - THE WAR AT TROY 3 - THE SPOILS OF TROY 4 - THE RETURN FROM TROY Review Quote An engaging retelling of the whole story, neatly blending mythic archaism with modern psychodrama and satire Mary Beard, GUARDIAN Im awed by the web youve spun. Not only the beautiful complexities of it but the fine texture of the threads Ted Hughes A triumph of retelling the ancient story...a readable and freshened version that keeps one turning the pages Alan Sillitoe Wonderfully clear and dramatic OBSERVER Expertly handled, drawing on the best of this classic tale and shaping it into a riveting page-turner well-suited to our times DAILY MAIL Feature Competition: troy;lord;siege;fall;last;days;silence;lost;books;song;rage;of;achilles;circe;the;silver;bow;girls;troy;odyssey;fall;age;of;bronze;a;city;mythos;heroes;thousand;ships;penelopiad. david gemmell;madeline;miller;pat;barker;greg;tobin;zachary;mason;stephen;fry;simon;armitage;natalie;haynes;margaret;atwood Description for Sales People PART ONE OF THE TROY QUARTET Bringing ancient myth to life with passion, humour, and humanity, Lindsay Clarke vividly retells the story of Troy and of the heroes who fought there. When the mortal Paris settles a contest between the gods, he is promised the love of Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world. But Helen is already married, to the powerful Menelaus of Sparta, and the kings of many cities have sworn to defend their union. Pariss divine gift threatens to set his world aflame. An engaging retelling of the whole story, neatly blending mythic archaism with modern psychodrama and satire Mary Beard 1 - A PRINCE OF TROY 2 - THE WAR AT TROY 3 - THE SPOILS OF TROY 4 - THE RETURN FROM TROY Gold title Competition: troy;lord;siege;fall;last;days;silence;lost;books;song;rage;of;achilles;circe;the;silver;bow;girls;troy;odyssey;fall;age;of;bronze;a;city;mythos;heroes;thousand;ships;penelopiad. david gemmell;madeline;miller;pat;barker;greg;tobin;zachary;mason;stephen;fry;simon;armitage;natalie;haynes;margaret;atwood Details ISBN0008371040 Author Lindsay Clarke Year 2020 ISBN-10 0008371040 ISBN-13 9780008371043 Publication Date 2020-05-14 Series The Troy Quartet Pages 208 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.914 Language English UK Release Date 2020-05-14 Edited by Ola Didrik Saugstad Birth 1987 Affiliation Cornell University, New York Position DESNDE Qualifications MD, DMD, MBA, FACS, FRACS Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Alternative 9780008371036 Series Number Book 1 Audience General AU Release Date 2020-10-04 NZ Release Date 2020-10-04 Imprint HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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