Helen of Troy - Softcover
Acclaimed author Margaret George tells the story of the legendary Greek woman whose face "launched a thousand ships" in this New York Times bestseller.
The Trojan War, fought nearly twelve hundred years before the birth of Christ, and recounted in Homer's Iliad, continues to haunt us because of its origins: one woman's beauty, a visiting prince's passion, and a love that ended in tragedy.
Laden with doom, yet surprising in its moments of innocence and beauty, Helen of Troy 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.
The Trojan War, fought nearly twelve hundred years before the birth of Christ, and recounted in Homer's Iliad, continues to haunt us because of its origins: one woman's beauty, a visiting prince's passion, and a love that ended in tragedy.
Laden with doom, yet surprising in its moments of innocence and beauty, Helen of Troy 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.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Back Cover:
Advance Praise:
"An impressive feat of research and historical imagination. It's no mean trick to resurrect not only ancient Attic politics and lifestyles, but the atmosphere of a time in which the gods truly spoke."
-Diana Gabaldon
About the Author:
"An impressive feat of research and historical imagination. It's no mean trick to resurrect not only ancient Attic politics and lifestyles, but the atmosphere of a time in which the gods truly spoke."
-Diana Gabaldon
Margaret George is the New York Times bestselling author of eight novels of biographical historical fiction, including The Splendor Before the Dark, The Confessions of Young Nero; Elizabeth I; Helen of Troy; Mary, Called Magdalene; The Memoirs of Cleopatra; Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles; and The Autobiography of Henry VIII. She also has coauthored a children’s book, Lucille Lost.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherBerkley
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0143038990
- ISBN 13 9780143038993
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages672
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 16.70
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Viking..., 2006
Hardcover
Viking..., 2006
Hardcover
Pan Books, 2006
Softcover
Macmillan, 2006
Softcover
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
Helen of Troy [Soft Cover ]
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780143038993
Buy New
US$ 16.70
Convert currency
Stock Image
Helen of Troy Format: Paperback
Published by
Penguin Random House
(2007)
ISBN 10: 0143038990
ISBN 13: 9780143038993
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Brand New. Seller Inventory # 0143038990
Buy New
US$ 14.69
Convert currency
Seller Image
Buy New
US$ 16.09
Convert currency
Stock Image
Helen of Troy
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Seller Inventory # 100-14207
Buy New
US$ 14.95
Convert currency
Seller Image
Helen of Troy (Paperback)
Published by
Penguin Books, New York, NY
(2007)
ISBN 10: 0143038990
ISBN 13: 9780143038993
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The "New York Times" bestseller from Margaret George, author of "Mary, Called Magdalene "and "Elizabeth I" With her amazing ability to summon the voices of historical characters, Margaret George tells the story of the woman whose face "launched a thousand ships" in "Helen of Troy." Laden with doom, yet surprising in its moments of innocence and beauty, this is a beautifully told story of a legendary woman and her times. An exquisite page-turner with a cast of irresistible characters—Odysseus, Hector, Achilles, Priam, Clytemnestra, Agamemnon, as well as Helen and Paris themselves—and a wealth of material that reproduces the Age of Bronze in all its glory, "Helen of Troy" brings to life a war that we have all learned about but never before experienced. 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780143038993
Buy New
US$ 21.49
Convert currency
Stock Image
Helen of Troy
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Brand New Copy. Seller Inventory # BBB_new0143038990
Buy New
US$ 21.96
Convert currency
Stock Image
Helen of Troy
Published by
Penguin Books
(2007)
ISBN 10: 0143038990
ISBN 13: 9780143038993
New
Softcover
Quantity: 3
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. pp. 656. Seller Inventory # 26662390
Buy New
US$ 21.42
Convert currency
Stock Image
Helen of Troy
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: new. Dust Jacket Condition: New!. Seller Inventory # WBN0143038990
Buy New
US$ 23.17
Convert currency
Stock Image
Helen of Troy
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # newMercantile_0143038990
Buy New
US$ 24.81
Convert currency
Stock Image
Helen of Troy
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition. Seller Inventory # 0143038990-2-1
Buy New
US$ 29.65
Convert currency