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Helen of Troy

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Helen of Troy

By: Margaret George
Narrated by: Justine Eyre
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 Daughter of a god, wife of a king, prize of antiquity's bloodiest war, Helen of Troy has inspired artists for millennia. Now Margaret George, the highly acclaimed best-selling historical novelist, has turned her intelligent, perceptive eye to the myth that is Helen of Troy.

Margaret George breathes new life into the great Homeric tale by having Helen narrate her own story. Through her eyes and in her voice, we experience the young Helen's discovery of her divine origin and her terrifying beauty. While hardly more than a girl, Helen married the remote Spartan king Menelaus and bore him a daughter. By the age of 20, the world's most beautiful woman was resigned to a passionless marriage until she encountered the handsome Trojan prince Paris. And once the lovers flee to Troy, war, murder, and tragedy become inevitable.

©2006 Margaret George (P)2006 Penguin Audio, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., and Books on Tape Biographical Fiction Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction War & Military Royalty Marriage King War Greek Mythology Ancient Greece Ancient History

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Critic reviews

"An absorbing retelling of the classic Trojan War myth, and a sobering look at the utter futility of trying to change one's fate." (Booklist)

"George's extraordinary storytelling abilities shine in her portrayal of Helen as both a conflicted woman who abandoned her homeland and child for true love, and as a legendary figure whose beauty and personal choices had epic consequences." (Publishers Weekly)
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I love Margaret George I have read many of her books over the years. Mary Queen of Scots has to come to audible it’s an amazing version of the story, as is Mary called Magdalene. About this book, well it doesn’t disappoint well written and captivating. The narrator is very good I would definitely recommend both book and author. The author manages to capture detail whilst maintaining interest. I will listen to this book again in the future (which I very seldom do)

My favourite ever author!

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Loved it. Narrator was great her voice made me believe that the story was told by main character. Story really moved me especially the ending.

loved it

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Love the idea of putting a modern twist on this Greek epic, telling the story of Helen of Troy in her own words.

I enjoyed parts of this, however it was all Kind of predictable and obvious. There was nothing really new about this.

Also something that really bothers me is when writers don’t Remember what they’ve said in a previous chapter. There was Quite a few glaring mistakes, lots of plot holes.

Also the royal family of Troy have a really bizarre family tree. Hecuba seems to have given birth to all 20 of her children after she turned 40.?

It was ok

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One of the most boring books I have EVERED listened too. The narrator has NO character ….. even she sounded bored!!!!

Narrator half asleep

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