Bettany Hughes
A major new book about the life and legend of the world's 'most beautiful woman' - by the new star of TV history. As soon as men began to write, they made Helen of Troy their subject. Hesiod, a poet born around 700BC and one of the first named ... [... more]
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Rosemary Sutcliff
Homer's epic poem, The Illiad, is one of the greatest adventure stories of all time. In it, the abduction of the legendary beauty, Helen of Troy, leads to a conflict in which even the gods and goddesses take sides and intervene. It is in the ... [... more]
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Gustav Schwab
From fire-stealing Prometheus to scene-stealing Helen of Troy, from Jason and his golden fleece to Oedipus and his mother, this collection of classic tales from Greek mythology demonstrates the inexhaustible vitality of a timeless cultural ... [... more]
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