Inside the Walls of Troy: A Novel of the Women Who Lived the Trojan War - Brossura

McLaren, Clemence

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0689873972 ISBN 13: 9780689873973

Casa editrice: Simon Pulse, 2004

Riassunto

The events surrounding the famous battle between the Greeks and the Trojans are told from the points of view of two women, the beautiful Helen and the prophetic Cassandra. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Reprint.

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Booklist These ancient stories are made as fresh and vivid as any modern tale by the electrifying characters and sensual details.

Product Description:

Two women, one war. Helen, at age twelve, is not prepared to deal with her famous beauty: to have the face that will launch a thousand ships, kill fifty thousand men, and cause the fall of the world's greatest city. But when she is kidnapped by Theseus of Athens, she begins her journey into womanhood and finds passion strong enough to start the Trojan War. Cassandra has the gift, or curse, to predict the future. When she forsees the ruin of her family and city that Helen's arrival in Troy will cause, she is outraged. Yet she cannot help being drawn to Helen. As the war rages around them, Helen, the woman who started the conflict, and Cassandra, the one who foresaw it, develop a deep friendship. And through their eyes we see the Trojan War in a fascinating new way.

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• Editore: Simon Pulse
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0689873972
• ISBN 13: 9780689873973
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 199