Helen of Troy - by Margaret George (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>From the bestselling author of "Autobiography of Henry VIII, Memoirs of Cleopatra," and "Mary, Called Magdalene," comes a lush, seductive novel of the legendary beauty whose face "launched a thousand ships," the mythic woman who was Helen of Troy.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Acclaimed author Margaret George tells the story of the legendary Greek woman whose face launched a thousand ships in this <i>New York Times</i> bestseller.</b> <p/>The Trojan War, fought nearly twelve hundred years before the birth of Christ, and recounted in Homer's <i>Iliad</i>, continues to haunt us because of its origins: one woman's beauty, a visiting prince's passion, and a love that ended in tragedy. <p/>Laden with doom, yet surprising in its moments of innocence and beauty, <i>Helen of Troy</i> is an exquisite page-turner with a cast of irresistible, legendary characters--Odysseus, Hector, Achilles, Menelaus, Priam, Clytemnestra, Agamemnon, as well as Helen and Paris themselves. With a wealth of material that reproduces the Age of Bronze in all its glory, it brings to life a war that we have all learned about but never before experienced.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Delicious."--<i>People</i> <p/>"The face that launched a thousand ships has sparked a scintillating historical novel."--<i>Chicago Tribune</i><b> <p/>MORE PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF MARGARET GEORGE <p/> </b>"An evocative portrait."--<i>The New York Times</i> <p/> "If only history lessons had been like this."--<i>Cosmopolitan</i> <p/> "Engaging and intelligent fiction."--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/> "Readers looking to be transported to another place and time will find their magic carpet here."--<i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review) <p/> "Extensively researched with the highest integrity, and deeply engaging, it sets a new benchmark for the genre."--<i>New York Times </i>bestselling author Alison Weir <p/> "An impressive feat of research and imagination."--#1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Diana Gabaldon<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Margaret George</b> is the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of eight novels of biographical historical fiction, including <i>The Splendor Before the Dark</i>, <i>The Confessions of Young Nero</i>; <i>Elizabeth I</i>; <i>Helen of Troy</i>; <i>Mary, Called Magdalene</i>; <i>The Memoirs of Cleopatra</i>; <i>Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles</i>; and <i>The Autobiography of Henry VIII</i>. She also has coauthored a children's book, <i>Lucille Lost</i>.
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