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The War at Troy

Lindsay Clarke author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:14th May '20

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PART TWO 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.

Enraged by the betrayal of Helen and Paris, Menelaus and his brother, the High King Agamemnon, gather their allies and set out to conquer the city of Troy.

Aboard their ships and behind the city’s walls are figures whose names and deeds echo through history – the wily strategist Odysseus, the Trojan champion Hector, and the fiercely proud, impetuous warrior Achilles.

‘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

‘An engaging retelling of the whole story, neatly blending mythic archaism with modern psychodrama and satire’
Mary Beard, GUARDIAN

‘I’m awed by the web you’ve 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

ISBN: 9780008371067

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 17mm

Weight: 180g

272 pages