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It is a story that has been told a hundred different ways and a story one never tires of and Margaret George does a masterful job of retelling in her book Helen of Troy told through Helen's eyes. Often Helen is an elusive creature whose only characteristics is her great beauty and her faithlessness to her first husband, Menalaus.
Helen's story begins in her childhood in Sparta where as a princess she is kept at home or hidden behind veils. As a child a seer foretells that she will bring destructi ...more
Helen's story begins in her childhood in Sparta where as a princess she is kept at home or hidden behind veils. As a child a seer foretells that she will bring destructi ...more
Es la tercera vez que leo este libro y me sigue ENCANTANDO. Soy fan de Margaret George desde hace mucho tiempo, y amo este libro porque creo que hay pocas biografÃas de Elena de Troya, muchos documentos de la guerra de Troya, pero pocas biografÃas de Elena. Lo maravilloso de este libro es que todo es visto dfesde los ojos de Elena, su punto de vista es más humano y hermoso. Vemos un aspecto de la guerra muy diferente. La tragedia, el amor, lo humano, lo frágil.
Lo recomiendo ampliamente, y recom ...more
Lo recomiendo ampliamente, y recom ...more
Mar 14, 2008
Amy 💖
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[ JT ]
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