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Publisher's Summary
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, Adele Geras breathes personality, heartbreak and humor into this classic story. This is a truly inspired novel, told through the eyes of the women of Troy, in which Gods move among mortals and an ancient city is brought brilliantly to life.
©2000 Adele Geras; (P)2002 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, An Imprint Of The Random House Audio Publishing Group
What the Critics Say
"Margolyes is an unquestionable master here....She makes it possible for listeners to follow this multilayered saga with an astute performance. Brilliant. Don't let this gem be relegated to teens; adults can also revel in this classic epic." (AudioFile)
"A sweeping tale, filled with drama, sassy humor, and vividly imagined domestic details that will be accessible to most older teens." (Booklist)
"With exceptional grace and energy, Geras recreates the saga of the Trojan War by delving into the hearts and minds of the women of Troy." (Publishers Weekly)
From AudioFile
In an ambitious retelling of the story of the Trojan War, Geras lets the young people of King Priam's household spin out the tale. Moving among the stables, the banquet hall, and the "Blood Room" infirmary, Miriam Margolyes offers the narratives of two sisters; their friends; the legendary Helen, Hector, and Paris; and even the gods who walk among the mortals. She flawlessly creates precise vocal portraits for diverse characters--the ancient blind singer, the noble Hector, the scheming goddess Aphrodite, and a young stable hand. Margolyes is an unquestionable master here. There's never a false or strained note. She makes it possible for listeners to follow this multilayered saga with an astute performance. Brilliant. Don't let this gem be relegated to teens; adults can also revel in this classic epic. 2003 Audie Award Winner (c) AudioFile 2003
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