Helen of Troy
by Margaret George
Taste attributes: historicalmyth/fairytaledramaromanceunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questdeep rivalryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeAn expansive, heavy historical novel: moving and layered. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.3 / 5
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About This Book
A lush, seductive novel of the legendary beauty whose face "launched a thousand ships"Daughter of a god, wife of a king, prize of antiquity's bloodiest war, Helen of Troy has inspired artists for millennia.
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- Author
- Margaret George
- Published
- 2006
- Pages
- 695
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- Open Library
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