Helen: the woman whose face "launched a thousand ships." Born to Leda from a liason with Zeus, terrifyingly beautiful from birth, Helen finds happiness with Menelaus and their daughter, Hermione. But when Helen carches a glimps of the visiting Trojan prince Paris, she becomes painfully aware of the passion missing in her life, and the two soon elope to Troy in the dead of night, unleashing a war that changes their world.
Laden with doom, yet surprisingly in its moments of innocence and beauty, Helen of Troy is an exquisite tale told with skill and grace. With a cast of irresistible, legendary characters and a wealth of material that reproduces the Bronze Age in all its glory, Margaret George brings to life a war that we have all learned about but never before experiences.
Laden with doom, yet surprisingly in its moments of innocence and beauty, Helen of Troy is an exquisite tale told with skill and grace. With a cast of irresistible, legendary characters and a wealth of material that reproduces the Bronze Age in all its glory, Margaret George brings to life a war that we have all learned about but never before experiences.
