A Prince of Troy (The Troy Quartet, Book 1) Lindsay Clarke 9780008371043

PART ONE OF THE TROY QUARTET

Bringing ancient myth to life with passion, humour, and humanity, Lindsay Clarke vividly retells the story of Troy and of the heroes who fought there.

When the mortal Paris settles a contest between the gods, he is promised the love of Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world.

But Helen is already married, to the powerful Menelaus of Sparta, and the kings of many cities have sworn to defend their union. Paris's divine gift threatens to set his world aflame.

'An engaging retelling of the whole story, neatly blending mythic archaism with modern psychodrama and satire'
Mary Beard

1 - A PRINCE OF TROY
2 - THE WAR AT TROY
3 - THE SPOILS OF TROY
4 - THE RETURN FROM TROY

Acclaimed author Lindsay Clarke won the 1989 Whitbread Prize for Fiction with The Chymical Wedding and is also well-known for Alice's Masque. He has an extensive knowledge of mythology and legend and runs workshops in the UK and abroad.

'An engaging retelling of the whole story, neatly blending mythic archaism with modern psychodrama and satire'
Mary Beard, GUARDIAN

'I'm awed by the web you've spun. Not only the beautiful complexities of it but the fine texture of the threads'
Ted Hughes

'A triumph of retelling the ancient story...a readable and freshened version that keeps one turning the pages'
Alan Sillitoe

'Wonderfully clear and dramatic'
OBSERVER

'Expertly handled, drawing on the best of this classic tale and shaping it into a riveting page-turner well-suited to our times'
DAILY MAIL