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Dido (Hardcover)

by Adele Geras (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: David Fickling Books (7 May 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0385615175
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385615174
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.8 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 271,894 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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While she was still trembling with the complete unexpectedness of what Aeneas had just said and done, he leaned forward a little and kissed her on the mouth. Just one swift, soft touch of his lips on hers and then he turned and walked away. Love can be deadly. Especially when two girls fall for the same man - one a queen, the other her serving girl. Elissa knows she is playing with fire, but she can't resist. Queen Dido suspects nothing, until one fateful night...Secrets are revealed, hearts are broken and as dawn breaks, a terrible tragedy unfolds. This title presents a passionate tale of love, betrayal and revenge.


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Aeneas leaned forward a little and kissed her on the mouth. Just one swift, soft touch of his lips on hers and then he turned and walked away.
Love can be deadly. Especially when two young women fall for the same man – one a queen, the other her serving maid. Elissa knows she is playing with fire, but she can’t resist. Queen Dido suspects nothing, until one fateful night… Secrets are revealed, hearts are broken and as dawn breaks, a terrible tragedy unfolds.
A passionate tale of love, betrayal and revenge.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A great tale of love, lies and betrayal., 28 May 2009
I don't know much about Greek stories and history, but for some reason I was still dying to read this book. I'm so glad I did, because I spent the day with a group of brilliantly written characters, and was thoroughly sucked into the world of Queen Dido and her serving maid Elissa.

The narration was what I liked most about Dido. It's told by four different characters in alternating chapters, which enables the reader to see the story from different angles and perspectives. It's a great way to get to know the characters, and I wish more authors wrote in this style.

I also liked the inclusion of the Greek gods, who appeared almost as an apparition. It was a nice mythological touch, and I at least now know more about the gods and goddesses than I did before. I would have liked the setting and surroundings to be described more, just so I could get a feel for what Greece was like back then. That's the only thing I thought was missing, though it didn't take anything away from the story.

Dido is a tragic love story, and is built around secrets and jealousy. It's interesting to see how Queen Dido reacts to the various revelations about her husband Aeneas, and how she lets her world crumble around her. For a Queen and leader, she wasn't the strongest of women, which surprised me. I expected her to be tougher, but instead Elissa was the one to possess those character traits.

Greek myths, love triangles, betrayals and lies are all present in Dido, and all make this book an addictive read. I also really love the cover artwork; it's unusual and stylistic, and relates well to the story. Now, where's my Troy DVD...?
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5.0 out of 5 stars A gripping re-imagining of Greek tragedy.., 10 May 2009
By Sophie Masson (Armidale, New South Wales Australia) - See all my reviews
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In this third re-imagining of great stories from ancient narrative(after Troy and Ithaka), Adele Geras re-imagines the world of Virgil's Dido and Aeneas. Trojan king and Queen of Carthage come to life along with their court in this rich, moving and gripping evocation of a tragic love story that can only end in the arms of Hades..But it isn't just Dido and Aeneas who breathe and love and suffer in this masterly novel; we are plunged right into the lives of Dido's sister, Anna; the Queen's bard, Iopas; the young nursemaid, Elissa, whose starstruck love for Aeneas leads to tragedy; Ascanius, Aeneas' bratty, lonely little son, 'Cubby' a cheerful, absent-minded young kitchen boy, and lots more. But this being the world of ancient Greek myth we also come across the gods and goddesses, meddling in people's lives, walking by their side--Artemis, Hera, Aphrodite, Hermes, Hades all stride and glide through the human lives in a natural yet mysterious way that seems just right. It's a marvellous mix, and told in a lively yet subtle modern way(no quaintnesses here!)which brings a distant world brilliantly to life. Highly reccomended.
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