Troy - Couverture rigide

Geras, Adèle

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0152164928 ISBN 13 : 9780152164928

Editeur : HMH Books for Young Readers, 2001

Synopsis

The classic struggle between Greece and Troy brought to life by a panoramic chorus of voices both humble and high, human and divine.
The siege of Troy has lasted almost ten years. Inside the walled city, food is becoming scarce and the death toll is rising. From the heights of Mount Olympus, the Gods keep watch.
But Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, is bored with the endless, dreary war, and so she turns her attention to two sisters: Marpessa, who is gifted with God-sight and serves as handmaiden to Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world; and Xanthe, who is kind and loving and tends the wounded soldiers in the Blood Room. When Eros fits an arrow to his silver-lit bow and lets it fly, neither sister will escape its power.
With vitality and grace, Adèle Geras breathes personality, heartbreak, and humor into this classic story. This is truly an inspired novel, told through the eyes of the women of Troy, in which the Gods move among mortals and an ancient city is brought to life.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The classic struggle between Greece and Troy brought to life by a panoramic chorus of voices both humble and high, human and divine.
The siege of Troy has lasted almost ten years. Inside the walled city, food is becoming scarce and the death toll is rising. From the heights of Mount Olympus, the Gods keep watch.
But Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, is bored with the endless, dreary war, and so she turns her attention to two sisters: Marpessa, who is gifted with God-sight and serves as handmaiden to Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world; and Xanthe, who is kind and loving and tends the wounded soldiers in the Blood Room. When Eros fits an arrow to his silver-lit bow and lets it fly, neither sister will escape its power.
With vitality and grace, Adèle Geras breathes personality, heartbreak, and humor into this classic story. This is truly an inspired novel, told through the eyes of the women of Troy, in which the Gods move among mortals and an ancient city is brought to life.

Revue de presse

"Engrossing. . . . Delivers the sack of Troy as an ambitious, cinematic affair."--The New York Times Book Review
"A sexy, sweeping tale, filled with drama, sassy humor, and vividly imagined domestic details."--Booklist
(star)"Captivating."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HMH Books for Young Readers
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0152164928
• ISBN 13: 9780152164928
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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