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THE KING MUST DIE
por RENAULT, MARY
- Usado
- first
- Condição
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- Livreiro
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Greencastle, Pennsylvania, United States
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
[New York]: Pantheon, [1958], 1958. First edition. First edition. Former owner's inked name and date on front free fly leaf, offsetting to the front endpapers from an old newspaper clipping, else a fine bright copy in a bright lightly rubbed dust jacket. Myth as historical romance set in ancient Greece and praised by many including J. R. R. Tolkien who singled out The King Must Die for special praise (Letters 377) and mentioned receiving "a card of appreciation" from Renault, describing it as the piece of fan mail that had pleased him the most.
Sinopse
The King Must Die is a 1958 Bildungsroman and historical novel by Mary Renault that traces the early life and adventures of Theseus, a hero in Greek mythology. Naturally, it is set in Ancient Greece: Troizen, Corinth, Eleusis, Athens, Knossos in Crete, and Naxos. Rather than retelling the myth, Renault constructs an archaeologically plausible story that might have developed into the myth.
Avaliações
Em May 3 2012, Wideangle_2000 disse:
I first read the sequel to this book, and couldn't rest until I found the first one. It was more than worth the wait. Ms. Renault's vivid descriptive ability literally makes this book come to life. The characters are so real you can almost believe you know them personally and the tale is completely captivating. It blends a mythological story with pertinent known facts and creates a tale which could easily have been based on truth. Theseus is grown from a child to a young man with all his larger than life qualities and adventures in ancient Greece, with pathos and understanding. You will never want it to end. Beautiful! I have probably re-read it 40 or more times, and would recommend it to anyone without reservation.
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- BUCKINGHAM BOOKS
(US)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 50979
- Título
- THE KING MUST DIE
- Autor
- RENAULT, MARY
- Estado do livro
- Usado
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- First edition
- Editorial
- Pantheon, [1958]
- Local de publicação
- [New York]
- Data de publicação
- 1958
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Greencastle, Pennsylvania
Sobre BUCKINGHAM BOOKS
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