The Songs of the Kings

The Songs of the Kings

A brilliant retelling of an ancient myth, The Songs of the Kings offers up a different narrative of the Trojan War, one devoid of honor, wherein the mission to rescue Helen is a pretext for plundering Troy of its treasures. As the ships of the Greek fleet find themselves stalled in the straits at Aulis, waiting vainly for the gods to deliver more favorable winds, Odysseus cynically advances a call for the sacrifice of Agamemnonâ€™s daughter, Calchas the diviner interprets events for the reader, and a Homer-like figure called the Singer is persuaded to proclaim a tale of a just war to hide the corrupt motivations of those in power. But couched within the Singerâ€™s spin is a message at once timely and timeless: â€œThere is always another story. But it is the stories told by the strong, the songs of kings, that are believed in the end.â€
Country USA
Brand Anchor Books
Manufacturer Anchor
Binding Paperback
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2017-11-14
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780525435242

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