Ransom
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Published:7th Oct '10
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A brilliant Homeric fable in miniature for our times - a lyrical and surprising reworking of the story of the Trojan war by an acclaimed international writer.
Lyrical, immediate and heartbreaking, Malouf's fable engraves the epic themes of the Trojan war onto a perfect miniature - themes of war and heroics, hubris and humanity, chance and fate, the bonds between soldiers, fathers and sons, all brilliantly recast for our times.In this exquisite gem of a novel, David Malouf shines new light onHomer's Iliad, adding twists and reflections, as well as flashes of earthy humour, to surprise and enchant. Lyrical, immediate and heartbreaking, Malouf's fable engraves the epic themes of the Trojan war onto a perfect miniature - themes of war and heroics, hubris and humanity, chance and fate, the bonds between soldiers, fathers and sons, all brilliantly recast for our times.
A marvel - beautifully written, surprisingly moving... rather brilliant * Daily Mail *
A wonderful retelling of the encounter between Achilles and the Trojan King Priam in prose that's so good you want to eat it -- Mariella Frostrup * Observer *
A rich, moving and sometimes disturbing novel * Scotsman *
David Malouf writes with the voice of a poet; his graceful fiction deals in truth and is always beautiful... This is a book that will engage and inspire... In writing this novel Malouf is honouring a great work and also making his own * Irish Times *
In bringing something radically new, yet sensitively overlaid, to an already powerful epic, Malouf proves that an "untold tale" can be every bit as rewarding as its ancient original -- Philip Parker * Financial Times *
- Winner of John D. Criticos Prize 2010
- Short-listed for International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2011
- Short-listed for Prime Minister's Literary Awards (Australia): Fiction 2010
- Short-listed for Nielsen BookData/ABA Book of the Year Award - Booksellers' Choice 2010
ISBN: 9780099539520
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 15mm
Weight: 170g
240 pages