The King Must Die: A Novel

The King Must Die: A Novel

New York Times Bestseller: This retelling of the Greek myth of Theseus, king of Athens, is â€œone of the truly fine historical novels of modern timesâ€ (The New York Times).
Â In myth, Theseus was the slayer of the child-devouring Minotaur in Crete. What the founder-hero might have been in real life is another question, brilliantly explored in The King Must Die. Drawing on modern scholarship and archaeological findings at Knossos, Mary Renaultâ€™s Theseus is an utterly lifelike figureâ€”a king of immense charisma, whose boundless strivings flow from strength and weaknessâ€”but also one steered by implacable prophecy.

The story follows Theseusâ€™s adventures from Troizen to Eleusis, where the death in the bookâ€™s title is to take place, and from Athens to Crete, where he learns to jump bulls and is named king of the victims. Richly imbued with the spirit of its time, this is a page-turner as well as a daring act of imagination.

Renaultâ€™s story of Theseus continues with the sequel The Bull from the Sea.

This ebook features an illustrated biography of Mary Renault including rare images of the author.
Country USA
Manufacturer Open Road Media
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-09-10
Format Kindle eBook

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