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The Firebrand - by Marion Zimmer Bradley (Paperback)

The Firebrand - by  Marion Zimmer Bradley (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Blending archaeological fact and legend, Bradley breathes new life into the classic tale of the Trojan War, reinventing larger-than-life figures as living people who are engaged in a desperate struggle that dooms both the victors and the vanquished.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Blending archaeological fact and legend, the myths of the gods and the feats of heroes, Marion Zimmer Bradley breathes new life into the classic tale of the Trojan War-reinventing larger-than-life figures as living people engaged in a desperate struggle that dooms both the victors and the vanquished, their fate seen through the eyes of Kassandra-priestess, princess, and passionate woman with the spirit of a warrior.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Bradley animates...the conflicts between a culture that reveres the strength of women and one that makes them mere consorts of powerful men. -<b>Publishers Weekly</b><p>[Bradley] makes a strong statement about the desirability of women having control of their destinies and about the cruelties men inflict upon them. -<b>Library Journal</b></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Marion Zimmer Bradley </b>was the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling science fiction and fantasy author of the Avalon series, the Darkover series, and more. In addition to her novels, Mrs. Bradley edited many magazines, amateur and professional, including <i>Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine</i>. She died in 1999 and was posthumously awarded the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2000.

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