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| Original Title: | Lord of the Silver Bow |
| ISBN: | 0345494571 (ISBN13: 9780345494573) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Troy #1 |
| Characters: | Odysseus, Achilles (Greek hero) |
David Gemmell
Paperback | Pages: 483 pages Rating: 4.32 | 12123 Users | 551 Reviews
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He is a man of many names. Some call him the Golden One; others, the Lord of the Silver Bow. To the Dardanians, he is Prince Aeneas. But to his friends, he is Helikaon. Strong, fast, quick of mind, he is a bold warrior, hated by his enemies, feared even by his Trojan allies. For there is a darkness at the heart of the Golden One, a savagery that, once awakened, can be appeased only with blood.Argurios the Mykene is a peerless fighter, a man of unbending principles and unbreakable will. Like all of the Mykene warriors, he lives to conquer and to kill. Dispatched by King Agamemnon to scout the defenses of the golden city of Troy, he is Helikaon's sworn enemy.
Andromache is a priestess of Thera betrothed against her will to Hektor, prince of Troy. Scornful of tradition, skilled in the arts of war, and passionate in the ways of her order, Andromache vows to love whom she pleases and to live as she desires.
Now fate is about to thrust these three together; and, from the sparks of passionate love and hate, ignite a fire that will engulf the world.
Readers who know the works of David Gemmell expect nothing less than excellence from this author, whose taut prose, driving plots, and full-bodied characters have won him legions of fans the world over. Now, with this first masterly volume in an epic reimagining of the Trojan War, Gemmell has written an ageless drama of brave deeds and fierce battles, of honor and treachery, of love won and lost.
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| Title | : | Lord of the Silver Bow (Troy #1) |
| Author | : | David Gemmell |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 483 pages |
| Published | : | October 31st 2006 by Ballantine Books (first published 2005) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Fantasy. Mythology. War. Adventure. Historical Fantasy |
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Ratings: 4.32 From 12123 Users | 551 ReviewsCritique Based On Books Lord of the Silver Bow (Troy #1)
Gemmell's writing here was magnificent. I just finished my re-read after a decade, and had forgotten that this was scarcely 'Fantasy' at all; this is far closer to Historical Fiction, with only the scarcest hints of supernatural activity. It's obvious that Gemmell had done extensive homework on Ancient sources. His characters, as with all of his books, are so believable, so 3-D. Can't recommend this one highly enough for lovers of Hist. Fict. of the Troy legends.WOW!! I love this book!!!!!!I love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love this book!!I love this book, I love this book, I love this book, I love this book!!Can I say it again? I LOVE THIS BOOK!!If the above wasnt clear enough I want to say that I love this book!! This is like the best book Ive ever read, its just so Amazing!. Its my favorite book of the year, probably my favorite book of all time!I have an urge
6.0 stars. Put simply, I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!! This is the newest book to make it onto my list of 6 star books and may eventually make it on to my "All Time Favorite" list. This is HEROIC fantasy at its absolute peak done by one of the best heroic fantasy writers of all time. The novel is the first of a trilogy focusing on the events before, during and after the Trojan War. The main character is Aeneas (though his friends call him Helikaon). Helikaon is a Dardanian (a region to the north of Troy)
4.5 stars. This was awesome! Unexpectedly so, in fact. I've always loved Greek mythology, ever since I was little. Especially stories about Troy and the Trojan War. I read the blurb to this one, and it sounded great. I also like historical fiction, so it was intriguing to pick up a rendering of the Homeric period that was based more on a real (or possible) history of the region. In short, a tale about the people rather than the Gods and magic stuff.So why was I hesitant and not expecting a great
Read Fantasy Book Critic's article The Trojan War - A Reinterpretation: "The Troy Trilogy" by David and Stella Gemmell Mini-review of LORD OF THE SILVER BOW: The first book Lord of the Silver Bow opens with prince Helikaon/Aeneas who begins his journey on his new big ship. Unknown to him the Mykene King Agammenon put a huge bounty on his head for his killing of Alektruon, a famous Mykene warrior/pirate.Odysseus, warrior king of Ithaka, is famed across the great green for ability as a tale
Lord of the Silver Bow is my first read from renowned fantasy author David Gemmell. People rave about his fantasy, and while I can't comment on that (yet) I can say that his historical fiction series has made me a fan.This book was so Greek that my bookmark was slick with olive oil, and that is a good thing. The story had everything you expect from a Greek epic and the characters and descriptions were presented in a way that made me feel like I was sailing the Great Green myself. I've read my
updated on June 19, 2011 for piss poor grammar mistakes (I'm sure there are more but I just found some today).So I asked for a recommendation for a historical fiction book that had court politics, backstabbing, and violence (you know all the stuff you are not supposed to love in a book) and I received a ton of great recommendations but I ended up finding the perfect book all by myself! At the time, I didn't even know I was holding this gem!The cover-First, the cover- it looks like it is some
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