Helen of Troy

Name: Helen of Troy
Brand: Hachette UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Bettany Hughes
ISBN: 9781399601948

Author: Bettany Hughes

Narrator: Bettany Hughes

Unabridged: 15 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Published: 12/15/2022

Categories: Nonfiction, History, Greece History

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Helen of Troy is one of the most evocative names in ancient history. For nearly three thousand years she has been both the embodiment of absolute female beauty and a reminder of the terrible power that it can wield. Held responsible for both the Trojan War and enduring the enmity between East and West, for millennia she has been viewed as an exquisite agent of extermination. But who was she really?
Focusing on the 'real' Helen, Bestselling historian Bettany Hughes reconstructs the true life for this elusive Green Bronze age princess and places her alongside the heroes and heroines of myth and history. Vivid and compelling, this remarkable book brilliantly unpacks the facts and myths surrounding one of the most enigmatic and notorious figures of all time.

About Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughes is an award-winning historian, author and broadcaster. Her previous books include Venus and Aphrodite (shortlisted for the Runciman Award), Istanbul (a Sunday Times bestseller and shortlisted for the Runciman Award), The Hemlock Cup (a New York Times bestseller and shortlisted for the Writers Guild award) and Helen Of Troy. All her books have been translated into multiple languages. She has made many documentaries for the BBC, Channel 4, PBS, National Geographic, ABC and the Discovery and History channels. Bettany has been a Professor at the New College of Humanities and Research Fellow at King's College London. She has been honoured with numerous awards including the Medlicott Medal for services to history, Europe's Cultural Heritage Prize and an OBE for services to history.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Caroline on May 20, 2018

If you're looking for a book on Helen of Troy, then look no further. This is a masterful book, despite the paucity of possible information available on Helen. How can anyone write a biography of a mythical figure, a woman who may or may not have even existed? Like this. Exactly like this. Bettany Hu......more

Goodreads review by Juliew. on September 11, 2016

I absolutely loved this book!Best source out there if you are looking for info on Helen of Troy.I liked how the author brought her to life and put a face on her.I guess it was hard for me to imagine a face that launched a thousand ships before I read this.It also has amazing background information o......more

Goodreads review by Moan on August 05, 2023

Let's get one thing straight: I am a die-hard Bettany Hughes fan. I have watched all her documentaries and read all of her other books. I think she is just absolutely incredible and the way she brings the ancient world to light for a modern audience is unbelievably special. However, this book was wa......more

Goodreads review by Carolyn on December 13, 2017

Aside from my electric blanket and my Dickinson, I currently love nothing so much as this book.......more

Goodreads review by Nicky on October 11, 2012

Bettany Hughes was made an honorary Fellow of my university in the same ceremony as I became a graduate, so I've been planning to read this ever since. That, and the story of Troy has always been fascinating to me. There's definitely something very compelling about Bettany Hughes' writing, which tho......more