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Historical person
Odysseus was the king of Ithaca, a Greek commander at Troy and the hero of the Odyssey. He is associated with strategy, diplomacy and the wooden horse, then with a long voyage home through storms, monsters, captivity and divine opposition.
Historical context
Series
The Troy Trilogy is an epic retelling of the Trojan story that combines heroic fantasy, myth and large-scale adventure. Gemmell replaces distant legend with a crowded world of seafarers, traders, kings, raiders and rival families, while retaining the prophecies, passions and larger-than-life figures associated with Troy. Across Lord…
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The Odysseus novels retell the life of the king of Ithaca in his own voice, beginning with his youth and ending with his return from Troy. The first book follows the experiences, alliances and oath that draw him into the Trojan War; the second recounts the long voyage…
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The Trojan Murders recast Odysseus as an investigator working with a young disabled rhapsode who observes and records the cases. Set during the legendary mobilisation for Troy, the mysteries treat heroic tradition as evidence to be questioned: Achilles must be found, sacrilege at Aulis must be explained and…
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