Clytemnestra: The Mother`s Blade, Grossack Victoria, Underwood Alice

Автор: Grossack Victoria, Underwood Alice
Название: Antigone and Creon: Guardians of Thebes
ISBN: 1482794411 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781482794410
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Описание: King Creon of Thebes has ordered his defiant niece Antigone walled into a tomb to die. While Thebes waits for her to perish of hunger and thirst, the city's darkest secrets come to light: Creon's role in the death of his sister Jocasta, Oedipus' fate in exile, the rivalry that led to war between Oedipus' twin sons - and the truth about their final battle.Antigone's sister Ismene, her aunt Eurydike, and her husband Haemon find surprising allies in their effort to free the condemned woman before it is too late. Will Creon relent? The siege may be over, but the conflict continues.

Автор: Grossack Victoria, Underwood Alice
Название: Jocasta: The Mother-Wife of Oedipus
ISBN: 145632781X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781456327811
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Описание: Young and beautiful, born to a powerful family, Jocasta is destined to become Queen of Thebes... trapped in a loveless marriage, she cannot save her firstborn child from her husband's wrath... left alone on the throne after her husband's death, she must contend with the dangerous Sphinx and contrive a plan to protect her city...charmed by a foreign prince, she does not know she is falling in love with her own son...A vibrant tale set in Bronze Age Greece, Jocasta has garnered rave reviews from university faculty, publications such as Historical Novels Reviews Online, and numerous readers. A Greek-language version of Jocasta was released by Kedros Publishers of Athens in 2006.This updated edition (2017) includes an authors' note and other additional content. We have standardized the interior formatting and spelling conventions across the Tapestry of Bronze series, but there are no changes to the text.