- Fiction, Greeks, Trojan War, Historical fiction
In the second volume in a trilogy set during the Trojan war, Agamemnon tightens his control of the lands around Troy, Achilles prepares to test his godlike strength in battle, and Odysseus is confronted with a terrible choice between friendship and honor.
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Classical in form, grave, earnest and epic.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
- unpretentiousprestige
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About the book
- Author
- David A. Gemmell
- First published
- 2006
- Pages
- 490
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books, Del Rey Books, Bragelonne
- Editions
- 4
- Language
- English, French
- ISBN
- 9780345477019
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