Helen of Troy

Ms. Harris' Honors English

'Helen Of Troy' was an outstanding book about the Spartan Princess, Helen. The book starts with her running away from Sparta with her lover, Paris, prince of Troy. Menelaus, her jealous ex-husband, attacks Troy a in a many years war. Finally, after many deaths of famous fighters Achilles and Paris, the smart witted Odysseus builds a wooden horse. The Spartan warriors hideaway in the horse and then sack Troy in the cover of night. In the attack all of the royal family is killed, except Helen who is taken back to Sparta. 'Helen Of Troy' was truly an literacy adventure. I would recommend this fabulous book to anyone who wants to enjoy a good read, a historical adventure, or wants to brush up on their Ancient Greek knowledge.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Great Book!

I loved this book! It was an easy read, was a beautiful story, and was a book that I could not put down. I liked how it was a love story the whole way through. The story of what 'may' have happened between Helen, Paris, and the war between the Greeks and Trojans was believable and easy to follow.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

A Must Read!

This book was extremely amazing. Every aspect of the book sucked me in and I did not want to stop reading it. It portrayed such a great image it was like I was in the book. This book is very discripitive and is masterfully written.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Best Book I Have Ever Read

I am an avid reader and i could not put this book down once i got it! i would very highly and strongly recomend this to everyone. it was breath taking, and the author did an amazing job of keeping you on the edje of your seat

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

The story of Helen and Paris come to life in this amazing book!

I have read all of Margaret George's books and enjoyed each one, but this was my favorite. George captures the essence of life in the ancient time of the Trojan War. This book takes us on the incredible journey of Helen and Paris and the havoc they bring on their beloved city of Troy because of their passionate love affair. I was sorry to read the last page and finish this wonderful novel.

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Review of Helen of Troy

This book Helen of Troy was outstanding! I have never been so interested in reading a book that was so long(over 600 pages). This book was different. I was interested in the book all the way through until the very end. It was very sad in some parts, but it was also happy in other parts. It is rare for me to find a very long book that I am interested in to the very end. In this book, Helen, said to be the most beautiful woman in the world, was married off to Meneleus when she was only fifteen years old. She was never really happy with Meneleus, but when she had her daughter Hermione she was able to bear with her husband for a while. Later on, when she glimpses a sight of the visiting Trojan prince Paris, she instanting falls in love with him. They then elope away to Troy. The first section of this book is mainly about Helen being in Sparta and all the events that happen in Sparta. This first section is very interesting because it is about Helen and how she was trapped behind the walls of her castle and not alowed to go into the village. This is, in a way, like a foreshadowing of her eloping with Paris because she was trapped for so long, and she wanted to be free. The second part of this book is about her life with Paris. It is also about the Trojan War, how it was started, what happened, and the outcome of the war. This book makes the reader feel like they are actually experiencing the war themselves. The descriptions of the characters in this book are very well written and clear. It makes the readers almost attached to the book because the characters seem so real.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

A unique telling of the Trojan War.

I enjoyed the fact this novel was written from the first person point of view. It made the events that happened more personable because you were viewing them through Helen's eyes. Margaret George wove in historical details that blended perfectly with the descriptive text. This book was hard to put down due to the constant plot twists and 'drama.'

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A reviewer

Helen of Troy is the best book that I have ever read in my life. It is about a women named Helen who is the most beutiful women in the world who was married to man named Menealus. But Helen did not love him. She later on falls in love with a man named Paris he was from Troy. Helen then runs away with Paris. If you want to know more about this story you should read it. There is lots of action and love in this story. Over all Helen of Troy is a very interesting story. You can never tell what happens next. I like this story because it has some interesting fact about the Greek mythology and about there god that they served.Also, it shows some of there rituals that they did for there gods. I incourage people to read this book it has some real live things that we have today in our lives. Greek history rocks. Some of the characters in this story are people like Achillies, Hector, Priam, Paris, Helen, Odysseus, and a bunch of other Greek hero's. My favorite heroin this story is Hector because he never gave up hope for Troy,he kept on fighting till the end and that Hector loved his people very dearly. Hector is Parises brother. Crealy, Helen of Troy is a very exciting story. I'm very thankful that the arthur who is Margaret George wrote this story.

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Helen of Troy Review

This book has amazing descriptions and a very thorough plot. Even though I knew what the Trojan War was, this story gave me a new aspect of perceiving through adventure with the main female character, Helen. Her life captured many diffcult situations and choices like ours. However, I didn't like reading all the battles and deaths because it was too depressing and was time consuming even though it was the Trojan War. Overall, this book revealed many puzzling topics about life and how one's journey is like.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

BEAUTIFUL...AMAZING...COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN.

This is the book that got me started on Margaret George. Her other books were always met with hesitation based solely on the fact of their sheer bulk (almost all approach 1000 pgs). So when I saw this relatively slim 600-page volume, AND it is one of my favorite subjects, I could not resist. So far it is my favorite of the George novels (I don't know! They're all superb!) and is by far my favorite telling of the story of troy. I would have liked to read a bit more about the myth's storyline, both before and after the time actually covered here. But otherwise I have no complaints.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Couldn't put it down!

WOW! This book really captivated me. A real work of art!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Ancient Myth Comes Alive

This is an excellent retelling of the Homeric legend of Helen, whose flight from her husband in Sparta to Troy with her lover Paris sparked a war. So many familiar names are here: Achilles, Agamemnon, Odysseus, Clytemnestra, Elekra, and many more associated with Greek tragedies and sagas. All are brought to life with their strengths and flaws, giving a human face to this story from an era lost in the mists of time. The gods show up, but subtly, in the levels of human consciousness that seek to commune with a higher power. Regrettably, their personalities are less appealing than the humans who worship them! An excellent story, that takes the reader to a long-lost time and makes it real.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Incredible!

Once again Ms. George has not failed to disappoint. I could not put this book down..Helen's own story, in her own words. Fabulous!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Okay

I have read most of Margaret Goeorge's books. This was my least favorite. I never became fond of Helen, which I think is important. And didn't really think Paris' character was developed enough. It's a good perspective; just not my favorite.

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The hook is self is very good like allof her books have been

A good read

A lot of details. Great book.

Cool

Quaintcy cute

Not the best historical fiction I've read

Ms. George sets out upon a bold task: to make the infamous Helen of Troy and all the assorted characters of the Iliad and the Odyssey real to the modern reader. She succeeds in the the first 150 pages of the book to make the young Helen an interesting and sympathetic character. But then, Paris shows up and he is a bit of a twit. His character is a bit one-dimensional and even though for the next 440 pages Helen tells us he is the love of her life (over and over)one can't help but think that maybe she would have been better off with Menelaus whose motivations are more complex and human. The author touches on some interesting themes: what if you believed your father was Zeus; what if you grew up with ominous prophecies foretelling your doom; what if a war was fought in your name? But Helen never really gains any wisdom or insight in the classical literature sense and remains a bit flat throughout the book. It was an okay read, somewhere along the lines of Phillipa Gregory, but not in the same league as Sharon Kay Penham, Diana Gabaldon, or even Marion Zimmer Bradley's Mists of Avalon.

Highly Recommended!!

Loved this book. I am an avid reader and this book is one of my favorites. Margaret George does a great job of really bringing Helen to life. I honestly didn't want this book to end.

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