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PART FOUR 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. Traumatized by the slaughter that his ingenuity unleashed upon the people of Troy, Odysseus believes himself unworthy of returning home. Embarking on an epic journey to the ends of the world and deep into the shadows of his own heart, Odysseus turns at last for Ithaca, where his wife and son await, besieged by rivals who believe – and wish – him dead. ‘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

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'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

‘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

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Lindsay Clarke is one of Britain’s best known modern novelists. He is author of The Chymical Wedding, and won the Whitbread Prize for literature in 1989. He works extensively with mythology and legend in both his writings and in workshops in the UK and abroad.

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