History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

Helen of Troy Author: Margaret George Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Publisher: Berkley Release Date: 2006 Pages: 636 Source: Personal Collection Synopsis: Acclaimed author Margaret George tells the story of the legendary Greek woman whose face "launched a thousand ships" in this New York Times bestseller.      The Trojan War, fought nearly twelve hundred years before the birth of Christ, and recounted in Homer's Iliad , continues to haunt us because of its origins: one woman's beauty, a visiting prince's passion, and a love that ended in tragedy.      Laden with doom, yet surprising in its moments of innocence and beauty, Helen of Troy is an exquisite page-turner with a cast of irresistible, legendary characters—Odysseus, Hector, Achilles, Menelaus, Priam, Clytemnestra, Agamemnon, as well as Helen and Paris themselves. With a wealth of material that reproduces the Age of Bronze in all its glory, it brings to life a war that we ha...

By Helen's Hand (Helen of Sparta #2) by Amalia Carosella Publication Date: May 10, 2016 Lake Union Publishing eBook & Paperback; Genre: Historical Fiction Source: This book was given to me by Historical Fiction Virtual Book tours in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:  With divine beauty comes dangerous power.      Helen believed she could escape her destiny and save her people from utter destruction. After defying her family and betraying her intended husband, she found peace with her beloved Theseus, the king of Athens and son of Poseidon.      But peace did not last long. Cruelly separated from Theseus by the gods, and uncertain whether he will live or die, Helen is forced to return to Sparta. In order to avoid marriage to Menelaus, a powerful prince unhinged by desire, Helen assembles an array of suitors to compete for her hand. As the men circle like vultures, Helen dreams again of war—and of a strange prince, ...

Helen of Sparta Author: Amalia Carosella Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Publisher: Lake Union Publishing Release Date: 2015 Pages: 402 Source:  This book was given to me by Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours for an honest review. Synopsis: Long before she ran away with Paris to Troy, Helen of Sparta was haunted by nightmares of a burning city under siege. These dreams foretold impending war—a war that only Helen has the power to avert. To do so, she must defy her family and betray her betrothed by fleeing the palace in the dead of night. In need of protection, she finds shelter and comfort in the arms of Theseus, son of Poseidon. With Theseus at her side, she believes she can escape her destiny. But at every turn, new dangers—violence, betrayal, extortion, threat of war—thwart Helen’s plans and bar her path. Still, she refuses to bend to the will of the gods.      A new take on an ancient myth, Helen of Sparta is the story of one woman determined to ...