- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Abacus (May 30 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0349119643
- ISBN-13: 978-0349119649
- Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 19.5 x 0.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 82 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #194,173 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The book tells the story of the poisoned arrow that shot Paris (as in Helen of Troy). In the beginning, Earth created monsters. One of these was the Hydra. Heracles killed it, then dipped his arrows in the venom of its blood. Years later, when his wife was abducted by a centaur, he killed the rapist with one of these arrows. The dying centaur told Heracles' wife to dip a robe in his blood, and give it to Heracles as a token of her love. Heracles put on the robe, and was burned alive by the poison. He built himself a funeral pyre, but no one would light it. Finally, a small boy named Philoctetes did as Heracles asked, and Heracles left him his arrows as a reward. It was with one of these arrows that Paris was shot. Dying, he was taken into the woods where there lived a goddess who had once loved Paris, and had the power of healing. But she refused to cure him, and sent him away. Repenting, she then hurried after him, but it was too late.
About the Author
Tom Holland received a double first from Cambridge. He has adapted Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides and Virgil for BBC Radio. His scholarly style is perfect to reposition him as a writer of non-fiction as well as fiction.
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Greek Gods, Jan 20 2008
By Lance Mitchell - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Quick Read Poison In The Blood (Paperback)
A nice little tale from Greek mythology. Quite an entertaining read but the few typos in this book, which appears to have been produced too hastily, rather spoil the experience.
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