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by Barry Unsworth (Author) "This was the sixth night ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Nan A. Talese (April 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0385501145
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385501149
  • Product Dimensions: 22.1 x 14.7 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Triumph, 9 Feb 2004
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In his latest work Barry Unsworth, challenges all the preconceptions that one may have had about the events leading up to the Trojan War. His portrayal of the fragile command of Agammenon is brillant, something nobody has ever touched on before, the vainglorious Achilles, is a perfect representation of the man who went on to sulk, before the walls of Troy becasue hi commander in chief stole his women. Putting a modern twist on this anceint tale is a work of genius, all the spin and manipulation that is so often associated with modern politics, is used here, by Unsworth to great effect. Homeric in his tale telling, a throughly enjoyable read for all. Highly recommnedable.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, 15 Mar 2009
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The Greek myths are still read and referred to today because of the eternal themes contained in them. Unsworth's genius is to retell this myth with gloriously anachronistic dialogue and totally modern modes of thought, but within a specifically bronze age setting. He expertly draws vivid characters from the two Ajaxes inadvertantly inventing the Olympic games to Oddysseus scheming, Iago-like, as much for the fun of it as for the end result. And on top of that he makes one genuinely interested in what will happen at the end of a story that is several thousand years old and with which most readers will be familiar.
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