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PART THREE OF THE TROY QUARTETBringing ancient myth to life with passion, humour, and humanity, Lindsay Clarke vividly retells the story of Troy and of the heroes who fought there.Troy has fallen. After ten years of fighting and a savage final massacre, the victors quarrel over what remains and turn their minds to home.Menelaus must decide the fate of Helen, whose incomparable beauty ignited the war. And Agamemnon must return to the fury of Clytaemnestra, who has neither forgotten nor forgiven his choice to sacrifice their daughter.'An engaging retelling of the whole story, neatly blending mythic archaism with modern psychodrama and satire'Mary Beard1 - A PRINCE OF TROY2 - THE WAR AT TROY3 - THE SPOILS OF TROY4 - THE RETURN FROM TROY

PART FOUR OF THE TROY QUARTETBringing ancient myth to life with passion, humour, and humanity, Lindsay Clarke vividly retells the story of Troy and of the heroes who fought there.Traumatized by the slaughter that his ingenuity unleashed upon the people of Troy, Odysseus believes himself unworthy of returning home.Embarking on an epic journey to the ends of the world and deep into the shadows of his own heart, Odysseus turns at last for Ithaca, where his wife and son await, besieged by rivals who believe - and wish - him dead.'An engaging retelling of the whole story, neatly blending mythic archaism with modern psychodrama and satire'Mary Beard1 - A PRINCE OF TROY2 - THE WAR AT TROY3 - THE SPOILS OF TROY4 - THE RETURN FROM TROY

PART ONE OF THE TROY QUARTETBringing ancient myth to life with passion, humour, and humanity, Lindsay Clarke vividly retells the story of Troy and of the heroes who fought there.When the mortal Paris settles a contest between the gods, he is promised the love of Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world.But Helen is already married, to the powerful Menelaus of Sparta, and the kings of many cities have sworn to defend their union. Paris's divine gift threatens to set his world aflame.'An engaging retelling of the whole story, neatly blending mythic archaism with modern psychodrama and satire'Mary Beard1 - A PRINCE OF TROY2 - THE WAR AT TROY3 - THE SPOILS OF TROY4 - THE RETURN FROM TROY