Product Description
The King Must Die
Author: Mary Renault
Format: Paperback
THE MYTH OF THESEUS BROUGHT THRILLINGLY TO LIFE BY THE QUEEN OF HISTORICAL FICTION, PERFECT FOR FANS OF THE WOMEN OF TROY AND THE ODYSSEY
The true parentage of Theseus, grandson of the King of Troizon, has always been shrouded in mystery. Rumours swirl that his father is Poseidon himself. But when he learns the truth – that he is the son and heir of Aegeus, King of Athens – Theseus sets out on a quest to claim his birthright.
But his journey is a perilous one, from encounters with bandits to marriage to the Queen of Eleusis, whose consort is sacrificed each year – and, finally, to the labyrinthine palace of King Minos on Crete. There Thesues must enlist the help of high priestess Ariadne in a darling plan to slay the Minatour – and free his people.
Thrilling, immersive and gorgeously told, Mary Renault’s classic novel is a unforgettable reimagining of the timeless Greek myth.
‘Mary Renault’s portraits of the ancient world are fierce, complex and eloquent, infused at every turn with her life-long passion for the Classics’ — MADELINE MILLER, author of CIRCE and SONG OF ACHILLES
‘Mary Renault is a shining light to both historical novelists and their readers’ — HILARY MANTEL, author of WOLF HALL
‘This brilliant retelling of the story of Theseus, the king of Athens, brings Greek mythology vividly to life and remains “one of the truly fine historical novels of modern times’ — NEW YORK TIMES
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