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| Original Title: | Troy |
| ISBN: | 0152045708 (ISBN13: 9780152045708) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Audie Award for Children's Titles Ages 8-12 (2003), North East Teenage Book Award Nominee (2001) |
Adèle Geras
Paperback | Pages: 358 pages Rating: 3.69 | 4166 Users | 300 Reviews
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| Title | : | Troy |
| Author | : | Adèle Geras |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 358 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 2002 by Harcourt (first published March 17th 2000) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Fantasy. Mythology. Fiction |
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The Siege of Troy has lasted almost ten years. Inside the walled city food is (Malacca). and death is common. From the heights of Mount Olympus The Gods keep watch. But Aphrodite. Goddess of Love. is bored with the endless. dreary war. Aided by Eros's bow. the goddess sends two sisters down a bloody path to an awful truth: In the fury of war. love strikes the deadliest blows. Heralded by fans and critics alike. Adle Geras eathes personality. hearteak. and humor into this classic story. Told from the point of view of the women of Troy. portrays the last weeks of the Trojan War. when women are sick of tending the wounded. men are tired of fighting. and bored gods and goddesses find ways to stir things up.Rating Containing Books Troy
Ratings: 3.69 From 4166 Users | 300 ReviewsEvaluate Containing Books Troy
I think that the authors theme is to always stay true to family. The author was showing that a lot of people might do something wrong but in the end it is important to stay true to family no matter what happens. This book takes place in ancient Troy during the Trojan War .There are three main characters in this book Xanthe, Marppesa, and Alastor although there are many more characters I thought that these were the most important. The story is told by all three of these people depending on theThe epic siege of Troy told through the eyes of young people trapped within its walls. Primarily the story of two sisters Xanthe and Marpessa cursed by the goddess of love, Aphrodite, to love the same boy. Marpessa serves as the handmaiden for Helen. Xanthe is nursemaid for Andromache, Hector's wife. Will either sister escape the arrows of Eros? Will anyone escape Troy alive? A fantastic book! It does contain mature thematic content, violence, and profanity. It is Troy from an insider's point of
I started out a little hesitant about this story. I wasn't sure what I thought about the oh-so-human gods popping into the story, but it gradually wore on me until I really began to love this feature of the book. The characters (Helen, Paris, Hector, Aphrodite, Eros) are mostly familiar to me, though I'm not sure if some of the young people (Marpessa? Xanthe? Alastor?) were present in the original story. It's all well done, I think. The almost-Shakespearean romantic mixups between Marpessa and
Full review at BooklikesInteresting retelling of Troy as it focuses primary on women and little people the soldiers that no one cares about. So if you are thinking of reading big battle scenes, not so much for you. The primary focus is two sisters who eventually care about the same man (who really doesnt seem that great when you think about it) perhaps something of reverse gender Paris/Helen/Menelaus triangle.
I tried, but I couldn't move beyond page 133.While I can appreciate that Geras is introducing the myths of the Trojan War to young readers, I fault her for not making it her own. I have read the Iliad, the Odyssey, the Fall of Troy, and the Aeneid, and this story just felt like a less-interesting retelling. I couldn't get invested in either the story of the three servant girls or the re-told events of the Trojan War. There just wasn't enough of a focus.The chapters are jolting--very short,
Adele Geras takes the story of the Iliad, and while recreating it in way that mingles high adventure, tragedy, humour and fatalism, focuses specifically on the fates of five young people and is essentially a romance set in the framework of the Trojan War.While the war rages, and Hector leads the Trojan armies in protection of the cities walls against the Greek hordes of Agamemnon, the goddess of desire Aphrodite plays a cruel trick, as is the habit of the Greek gods to toy with the lives of
Ten years after the siege of Troy began, the battles continue as if there will be no resolution. Everyone is on edge, hoping there will soon be an end. Sisters, Xanthe and Marpessa, have caught the attention of Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, who has grown bored from the lingering war. Marpessa is a servant to Helen, while Xanthe works for the prince of Troy, Hector, and his wife. In her free time, she works in the infirmary for the injured coming from the war. Wanting some entertainment, Aphrodite
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