<p>Praise for The War at Troy:</p> <p>‘I found The War at Troy a triumph of retelling the ancient story of the siege and its aftermath, a readable and freshened version that keeps one turning the pages’<br />Alan Sillitoe</p> <p>‘It is an engaging retelling of the whole story, neatly blending mythic archaism with modern psychodrama and satire.’<br />Guardian</p>
The second part of a masterful retelling of the stories surrounding the Trojan War. RETURN FROM TROY begins after the sacking of Troy, covering Odysseus’s trials and Agamemnon’s fate.
The Heroes Return is the second volume in this masterful retelling of the myths surrounding the Trojan War. In two parts the final novel begins by covering the return of Agamemnon to Mycenae, his murder by his wife Clytaemnestra in revenge for sacrificing their daughter and the consequences of that killing. The second part focuses on the adventures of Odysseus on his long struggle to return home to Ithaca and his wife Penelope.
Both volumes end in an Afterword; relating the mythological themes and motifs of the stories to crucial aspects of contemporary experience.
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The second part of a masterful retelling of the stories surrounding the Trojan War. RETURN FROM TROY begins after the sacking of Troy, covering Odysseus’s trials and Agamemnon’s fate.
Praise for The War at Troy:
‘I found The War at Troy a triumph of retelling the ancient story of the siege and its aftermath, a readable and freshened version that keeps one turning the pages’Alan Sillitoe
‘It is an engaging retelling of the whole story, neatly blending mythic archaism with modern psychodrama and satire.’Guardian
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• Lindsay Clarke is the winner of the 1989 Whitbread Prize for Fiction with Chymical Wedding and is also noted for Alice’s Masque.
• He is widely regarded as an expert in mythology and legend and runs workshops in the UK and abroad
• Will appeal to anyone interested in myths, particularly classical and anyone who loves Lindsay Clarke’s writing.
Competition: Mary Renault, Christian Jacq, Rosemary Sutcliffe
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780007152568
Publisert
2006-04-01
Utgiver
Vendor
HarperCollins
Vekt
334 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
30 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
512
Forfatter
Om bidragsyterne
Acclaimed author Lindsay Clarke won the 1989 Whitbread Prize for Fiction with Chymical Wedding and is also well-known for Alice's Masque. He has an extensive knowledge of mythology and legend and runs workshops in the UK and abroad.