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The Bull from the Sea
The Bull from the Sea: A Novel | Mary Renault
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Mary Renault is a shining light to both historical novelists and their readers. She does not pretend the past is like the present, or that the people of ancient Greece were just like us. She shows us their strangeness; discerning, sure-footed, challenging our values, piquing our curiosity, she leads us through an alien landscape that moves and delights us.Hilary Mantel In The Bull from the Sea, the story of Theseus resumes with the heros return from Knossos. In the wake of his fathers suicide, Athens is now Theseuss to rule. With his close friend Pirithoos, Theseus sets out for the land of the Amazons, falling in love with their beautiful leader, Hippolyta. Her boldness and sense of honor match his own, but though theyre happy and bear a son, tragedy lies ahead. The Athenians mistrust the foreign Hippolyta, and Theseus is forced to marry Phaedra, his betrothed. War wracks the land, and brings with it death that will change the Athenian king forever. As the darkness gathers, a valiant heros life draws poignantly to a close. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Mary Renault including rare images of the author.
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Grey, cold, and rainy. This is the sort of day meant for staying in bed to read, not for going to work, right?

JazzFeathers Absolutely right 😥 8y
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ReadosaurusText @JazzFeathers @Reviewsbylola @Simona @LiteraryinLititz I just got home from work. My first instinct was right--I should have stayed in bed. It is still raining!!! 🌧 8y
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So few pages left! This is one of those books that you want to keep reading because it is so good, but at the same time not keep reading because it is so good you don't want it to be done. #readforever