![]() ![]() Helen is born from the union of the god Zeus and the human Queen of Sparta, Leda, whose husband, Tyndareus accepts his wife’s explanation of her pregnancy when he sees the startling appearance of the new baby. ![]() As this queen narrates her life story, we benefit from George’s research into life in ancient Mycenae, as the novel’s rich details and specific description help to demystify Helen from an otherworldly creature into a real woman whose extraordinary life highlights rather than diminishes her humanity. Instead of simply rehashing the same story, George approaches the mythical epic from Helen’s own perspective. Historical fiction author Margaret George’s 2006 novel Helen of Troy tells the story of the famously beautiful woman whose uncompromising love affair started the Trojan War of Homer’s Iliad. ![]()
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