Review
"This is how the oldest tales should be read and known. This is the grand style of storytelling. Gemmell is a master of plot, but his triumph is creating men and women so real that their trials are agony and their triumph is glorious."
-Conn Iggulden, author of the Emperor series
"I can say of David Gemmell, that he's the only writer of historical fiction or heroic fantasy whose prose I actually study, line by line, trying to decode how he produces the effects that he does. Hail to Lord of the Silver Bow! Bravo, Mr. Gemmell!"
-Steven Pressfield, author of Gates of Fire and The Virtues of War
Praise for David Gemmell
"I love David Gemmell's work. He's one of the best out there today, and one of the reasons that fantasy is alive and well."
-R. A. Salvatore
"Passionate, cleanly written prose, imaginative plots, and, above all, terrific storytelling."
-Time Out London
"Gemmell not only knows how to tell a story, he knows how to tell a story you want to hear. He does high adventure as it ought to be done."
-Greg Keyes
"Clean, swift action and a rich undercurrent of human understanding support Gemmell's characters at each turn of the tale."
-Kirkus Reviews
"From the Hardcover edition."
Birmingham Independent
Book Description
Product Description
Three lives will change the destiny of nations.
Helikaon, the young prince of Dardania, haunted by a scarred and traumatic childhood. The priestess Andromache, whose fiery spirit and fierce independence threatens the might of kings. And the legendary warrior Argurios, cloaked in loneliness and driven only by thoughts of revenge.
In Troy they find a city torn apart by destructive rivalries - a maelstrom of jealousy, deceit and murderous treachery. And beyond its fabled walls blood-hungry enemies eye its riches and plot its downfall.
It is a time of bravery and betrayal; a time of bloodshed and fear. A time for heroes.
From the Publisher
From the Inside Flap
Helikaon, the young prince of Dardania, haunted by a scarred and
traumatic childhood.
The priestess Andromache, whose fiery spirit and fierce independence
threatens the might of kings.
And the legendary warrior Argurios, cloaked in loneliness and driven only by
thoughts of revenge.
In Troy they find a city torn apart by destructive rivalries - a maelstrom of jealousy, deceit and murderous treachery. And beyond its fabled walls blood-hungry enemies eye its riches and plot its downfall.
It is a time of bravery and betrayal; a time of bloodshed and fear.
A time for heroes.
In Lord of the Silver Bow, the first in an epic trilogy, David Gemmell
combines vivid characterization with a wealth of historical detail in a
compelling, unputdownable novel of love and hatred, ambition and rivalry,
peace and war.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From the Back Cover
'I thought I'd read the best there was on Troy. I was wrong. This is the best'
Sara Douglass
Three lives will change the destiny of nations.
Helikaon, the young prince of Dardania, haunted by a scarred and traumatic childhood. The priestess Andromache, whose fiery spirit and fierce independence threatens the might of kings. And the legendary warrior Argurios, cloaked in loneliness and driven only by thoughts of revenge.
In Troy they find a city torn apart by destructive rivalries. And beyond its fabled walls blood-hungry enemies eye its riches and plot its downfall.
It is a time of bravery and betrayal; a time of bloodshed and fear.
A time for heroes.
'This is the grand style of storytelling. Gemmell's triumph is creating men and women so real that their trials are agony and their triumph is glorious' Conn Iggulden
'Hail to Lord of the Silver Bow! Bravo, Mr Gemmell!' Steven Pressfield
About the Author
David A. Gemmell's first novel, Legend, was first published in 1984 and went on to become a classic. His most recent Drenai and Rigante novels are available as Corgi paperbacks; all are Sunday Times bestsellers.
Widely regarded as the finest writer of heroic fantasy, David Gemmell lived in Sussex until his death in July 2006.
