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Bestselling novelist, Margaret George, here imagines the story of Helen of Sparta and Troy, one 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 - an 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 tantalizing 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 again. 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 honor 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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'Helen is one of history's most elusive women, and George brings her to life in a powerful, mesmerising narrative'. -- Kate Bradley, The Bookseller
'Meticulously researched, her writing is full of passion, and her characters feel as real as you or I -- Kate Bradley, The Bookseller
'What a triumph of storytelling! A page turner bound for the best seller lists.' -- Barbara Taylor Bradford
'With dramatic recreation and extensive research, George retells the story of Helen and those bloody, heroic times' -- Jonathan Spencer-Payne, The Bookseller
From the very first, Helen holds our hearts through romance, betrayal, war... A soaring achievement. -- Susan Vreeland
Praise for Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles:
‘An historical novel of exceptional quality... a wholly engrossing book.’ -- Barbara Taylor Bradford
Praise for The Autobiography of Henry VIII:
'Ms George contributes intriguing material to the popular mythology...’ -- New York Times Book Review
This truly dazzling novelist breathes new life into the lives of Helen and Paris... What a triumph of storytelling! -- Barbara Taylor Bradford
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'Meticulously researched, her writing is full of passion, and her characters feel as real as you or I -- Kate Bradley, The Bookseller
'What a triumph of storytelling! A page turner bound for the best seller lists.' -- Barbara Taylor Bradford
'With dramatic recreation and extensive research, George retells the story of Helen and those bloody, heroic times' -- Jonathan Spencer-Payne, The Bookseller
From the very first, Helen holds our hearts through romance, betrayal, war... A soaring achievement. -- Susan Vreeland
Praise for Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles:
‘An historical novel of exceptional quality... a wholly engrossing book.’ -- Barbara Taylor Bradford
Praise for The Autobiography of Henry VIII:
'Ms George contributes intriguing material to the popular mythology...’ -- New York Times Book Review
This truly dazzling novelist breathes new life into the lives of Helen and Paris... What a triumph of storytelling! -- Barbara Taylor Bradford
Daughter of a god. Wife of a king. Prize of antiquity’s bloodiest war
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- PublisherMacmillan
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 1405032677
- ISBN 13 9781405032674
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- Number of pages544
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