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Helen of Troy

By: Margaret George
Narrated by: Justine Eyre
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About this listen

 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.©2006 Margaret George; (P)2006 Penguin Audio, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., and Books on Tape Biographical Fiction Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction War & Military Biography Magic Royalty Marriage War Greek Mythology Ancient Greece Ancient History Mythology

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Critic reviews

“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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I love Margaret George I have read many of her books over the years. Mary Queen of Scots has to come to audible it’s an amazing version of the story, as is Mary called Magdalene. About this book, well it doesn’t disappoint well written and captivating. The narrator is very good I would definitely recommend both book and author. The author manages to capture detail whilst maintaining interest. I will listen to this book again in the future (which I very seldom do)

My favourite ever author!

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Love the idea of putting a modern twist on this Greek epic, telling the story of Helen of Troy in her own words.

I enjoyed parts of this, however it was all Kind of predictable and obvious. There was nothing really new about this.

Also something that really bothers me is when writers don’t Remember what they’ve said in a previous chapter. There was Quite a few glaring mistakes, lots of plot holes.

Also the royal family of Troy have a really bizarre family tree. Hecuba seems to have given birth to all 20 of her children after she turned 40.?

It was ok

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Loved it. Narrator was great her voice made me believe that the story was told by main character. Story really moved me especially the ending.

loved it

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One of the most boring books I have EVERED listened too. The narrator has NO character ….. even she sounded bored!!!!

Narrator half asleep

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