{"product_id":"helen-of-troy-isbn-9780143038993","title":"Helen of Troy","description":"\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed author Margaret George tells the story of the legendary Greek woman whose face \"launched a thousand ships\" in this \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trojan War, fought nearly twelve hundred years before the birth of Christ, and recounted in Homer's \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e, continues to haunt us because of its origins: one woman's beauty, a visiting prince's passion, and a love that ended in tragedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaden with doom, yet surprising in its moments of innocence and beauty, \u003ci\u003eHelen of Troy\u003c\/i\u003e is an exquisite page-turner with a cast of irresistible, legendary characters—Odysseus, Hector, Achilles, Menelaus, Priam, Clytemnestra, Agamemnon, as well as Helen and Paris themselves. With a wealth of material that reproduces the Age of Bronze in all its glory, it brings to life a war that we have all learned about but never before experienced.“Delicious.”—\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The face that launched a thousand ships has sparked a scintillating historical novel.”—\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMORE PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF MARGARET GEORGE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e“An evocative portrait.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “If only history lessons had been like this.”—\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Engaging and intelligent fiction.”—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Readers looking to be transported to another place and time will find their magic carpet here.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Extensively researched with the highest integrity, and deeply engaging, it sets a new benchmark for the genre.”—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Alison Weir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “An impressive feat of research and imagination.”—#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Diana Gabaldon\u003cb\u003eMargaret George\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of eight novels of biographical historical fiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Splendor Before the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Confessions of Young Nero\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eElizabeth I\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHelen of Troy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMary, Called Magdalene\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Memoirs of Cleopatra\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMary Queen of Scotland and the Isles\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Autobiography of Henry VIII\u003c\/i\u003e. She also has coauthored a children’s book, \u003ci\u003eLucille Lost\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302680121573,"sku":"NP9780143038993","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143038993.jpg?v=1767728878","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/helen-of-troy-isbn-9780143038993","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}