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The King must die

by: Mary Renault (author)

The hero of this vivid & exciting novel is Theseus, a prince of ancient Athens. Taken as a slave to the island of Crete, he's condemned to certain death as a bull dancer. But he abducts the sensuous Princess Ariadne & makes a daring escape. Brave, aggressive, tough, proud & highly sexed, Theseus faces danger after danger & overcomes them all. His adventures take him into a world of primitive orgies, sparkling jewels & gleaming bodies--& with Theseus you will live thru the hot fights & swift, passionate loves of pagan times.Troizen EleusisAthensCrete NaxosAuthor's NoteThe Legend of TheseusSelect Bibliography

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Format: paperback

Publisher: Four Square Books

Pages no: 286

Edition language: English

Category:

Fantasy, Adventure, Classics, Novels, Literature, Cultural, Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction, Adult, Greece, Mythology

Series: Theseus (#1)

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Dilettante rated it

10 years ago

http://markarayner.booklikes.com Dilettante 4.5 Brilliant storytelling and writing

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This wonderful text came to me via a circuitous route. I was listening to Brian Fagan's fascinating course on Human Prehistory, and while he was discussing Minoan civilization, mentioned Renault's book. It is a retelling of the Theseus myth, which explains all the fantastical elements of the stor...

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MesunaSanpree rated it

11 years ago

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Unfortunately “The King Must Die” was a disappointment. I was expecting something more like [a:David Gemmell|11586|David Gemmell|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1202771023p2/11586.jpg]’s epic re-imagination of the fall of Troy; a masterpiece recast of a legendary myth. Part of the nove...

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Lisa (Harmony) rated it

11 years ago

http://LisaMariaC.booklikes.com Lisa (Harmony) 5.0 The King Must Die: A Novel

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This book was assigned to me in high school, and after that I quickly read every historical novel by Renault I could get a hold of. It's certainly one of the books responsible for making me interested in both history and historical fiction. Along with Robert Graves, Mary Renault is my gold standar...

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JulieM rated it

12 years ago

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Great retelling of the classic myth about how Theseus defeats the Minotaur on the island of Crete. I really enjoyed how the author weaves this story, but maybe it is because I really like fantasy, I was disappointed in how she rationalized some of the magical elements of the story. Instead of the ...

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D3's Booklog rated it

12 years ago

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The past, they say, is a foreign country. One might even go so far as to say that it is another world full of strange wonders and people who both fascinate and repel. I imagine that is why history so intrigues me and I definitely approach the subject with a heaping portion of romance as I in no way ...

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