- Hardcover: 496 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Trade (July 14 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 000715027X
- ISBN-13: 978-0007150274
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.6 x 4.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 798 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #804,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Clark's interpretation of this fabulous story is a delicious blend of ancient wisdom and modern insights." —Kirkus Reviews
Book Description
The Heroes Return is the second volume in this masterful retelling of the myths surrounding the Trojan War. In two parts the final novel begins by covering the return of Agamemnon to Mycenae, his murder by his wife Clytaemnestra in revenge for sacrificing their daughter and the consequences of that killing. The second part focuses on the adventures of Odysseus on his long struggle to return home to Ithaca and his wife Penelope. Both volumes end in an Afterword; relating the mythological themes and motifs of the stories to crucial aspects of contemporary experience.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
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Great version of a classic story!, Nov 16 2005
By C. Ware - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Return from Troy (Hardcover)
I read Lindsay Clarke's "The War at Troy" before "The Return from Troy" was released and since I enjoyed the first book so much, I couldn't wait for the arrival of the second. I haven't read Homer's works since college and, quite frankly, don't have as much time to decipher the format as I used to. However, I enjoy the actual stories so much that I was anxious to find versions that were easier to read while still interesting. Clarke's books were exactly what I was looking for. I couldn't put either of them down and highly recommend them both.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A Trojan classic, Sep 19 2007
By Rich Gubitosi - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Return From Troy (Paperback)
Clarke's The Return from Troy belongs on the bookshelf alongside such Trojan classics as Colleen McCullough's The Song of Troy and Marion Zimmer Bradley's The Firebrand. It is both well written and well told. At times, especially in the novel's first half, I was struck by the beauty of Clarke's words. His talent as a stylist elevates his prose to an artform. The grace and poignance remind me of Mary Renault's historical novels. His retelling of the Odyssey is as much as a psychodrama as an adventure, and some of the themes he unearths--the connection between violence and passion and the guilt of war--haunted me days after finishing the book. One of the points particularly struck me, and I'm surprised that I never thought of it before after reading so much about Troy. In Odysseus's words: "You mean that Agamemnon and the others fought for all those years to bring home another man's faithless wife, only to find themselves betrayed by their own wives while they were gone?" I'm still contemplating the irony and significance in that statement.To be honest, I think that the first half of the novel is much stronger than the second half. Once Odysseus meets Circe and Calypso, the novel delves deeper into psychodrama, and although the ideas are interesting, the prose and story progression lose steam. I also consider Clytaemnestra to be a strong character, and the novel suffers when she makes her exit. Furthermore, I think that the volume of narration and exposition is sometimes overwhelming: Perhaps a better balance of narration, dialogue, and action would have been more effective.
These quibbles are minor and do not detract from my high opinion of Clarke's novel. I hope that he continues to write historical/mythic fiction.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Compelling reconstruction, May 15 2007
By Mrs. Cheryl A. Bullock "Fernwoods" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Return From Troy (Paperback)
The story covers Odysseus' return from Troy and the aftermath in a way it could realistically have happened. However as well as a chilling account of the tragedy at Troy's fall the story sets the scene for the eventual collapse of the Mycenaeans (the conquerers of Troy).
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