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    Helen of Troy

    Author Margaret George
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    On sale Aug 03, 2006 | 30 Hours and 33 Minutes | 9781429585897
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    The New York Times bestseller from Margaret George, author of Mary, Called Magdalene and Elizabeth I

    With her amazing ability to summon the voices of historical characters, Margaret George tells the story of the woman whose face "launched a thousand ships" in Helen of Troy. Laden with doom, yet surprising in its moments of innocence and beauty, this is a beautifully told story of a legendary woman and her times. An exquisite page-turner with a cast of irresistible characters--Odysseus, Hector, Achilles, Priam, Clytemnestra, Agamemnon, as well as Helen and Paris themselves--and a wealth of material that reproduces the Age of Bronze in all its glory, Helen of Troy brings to life a war that we have all learned about but never before experienced.
    Margaret George is the New York Times bestselling author of eight novels of biographical historical fiction, including The Splendor Before the Dark, The Confessions of Young Nero; Elizabeth I; Helen of Troy; Mary, Called Magdalene; The Memoirs of Cleopatra; Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles; and The Autobiography of Henry VIII. She also has coauthored a children’s book, Lucille Lost. View titles by Margaret George
    “Delicious.”—People

    “The face that launched a thousand ships has sparked a scintillating historical novel.”—Chicago Tribune

    MORE PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF MARGARET GEORGE

    “An evocative portrait.”—The New York Times

    “If only history lessons had been like this.”—Cosmopolitan

    “Engaging and intelligent fiction.”—Kirkus Reviews

    “Readers looking to be transported to another place and time will find their magic carpet here.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

    “Extensively researched with the highest integrity, and deeply engaging, it sets a new benchmark for the genre.”—New York Times bestselling author Alison Weir

    “An impressive feat of research and imagination.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon

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    The New York Times bestseller from Margaret George, author of Mary, Called Magdalene and Elizabeth I

    With her amazing ability to summon the voices of historical characters, Margaret George tells the story of the woman whose face "launched a thousand ships" in Helen of Troy. Laden with doom, yet surprising in its moments of innocence and beauty, this is a beautifully told story of a legendary woman and her times. An exquisite page-turner with a cast of irresistible characters--Odysseus, Hector, Achilles, Priam, Clytemnestra, Agamemnon, as well as Helen and Paris themselves--and a wealth of material that reproduces the Age of Bronze in all its glory, Helen of Troy brings to life a war that we have all learned about but never before experienced.

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    Margaret George is the New York Times bestselling author of eight novels of biographical historical fiction, including The Splendor Before the Dark, The Confessions of Young Nero; Elizabeth I; Helen of Troy; Mary, Called Magdalene; The Memoirs of Cleopatra; Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles; and The Autobiography of Henry VIII. She also has coauthored a children’s book, Lucille Lost. View titles by Margaret George

    Praise

    “Delicious.”—People

    “The face that launched a thousand ships has sparked a scintillating historical novel.”—Chicago Tribune

    MORE PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF MARGARET GEORGE

    “An evocative portrait.”—The New York Times

    “If only history lessons had been like this.”—Cosmopolitan

    “Engaging and intelligent fiction.”—Kirkus Reviews

    “Readers looking to be transported to another place and time will find their magic carpet here.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

    “Extensively researched with the highest integrity, and deeply engaging, it sets a new benchmark for the genre.”—New York Times bestselling author Alison Weir

    “An impressive feat of research and imagination.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon

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