King Must Die
by Renault, Mary
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0553207067
- ISBN 13
- 9780553207064
- Seller
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Monroe, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York, NY, USA: Bantam Books, 1981 Very Good; clean and tight and square, no spine crease, corners and edges are slightly bumped and rubbed, pages have yellowed, inside is clean and unmarked, light crease along the spine on the top cover
Synopsis
The King Must Die is a 1958 Bildungsroman and historical novel by Mary Renault that traces the early life and adventures of Theseus, a hero in Greek mythology. Naturally, it is set in Ancient Greece: Troizen, Corinth, Eleusis, Athens, Knossos in Crete, and Naxos. Rather than retelling the myth, Renault constructs an archaeologically plausible story that might have developed into the myth.
Reviews
On May 3 2012, Wideangle_2000 said:
I first read the sequel to this book, and couldn't rest until I found the first one. It was more than worth the wait. Ms. Renault's vivid descriptive ability literally makes this book come to life. The characters are so real you can almost believe you know them personally and the tale is completely captivating. It blends a mythological story with pertinent known facts and creates a tale which could easily have been based on truth. Theseus is grown from a child to a young man with all his larger than life qualities and adventures in ancient Greece, with pathos and understanding. You will never want it to end. Beautiful! I have probably re-read it 40 or more times, and would recommend it to anyone without reservation.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Book Nook Monroe (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 305121
- Title
- King Must Die
- Author
- Renault, Mary
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- later printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0553207067
- ISBN 13
- 9780553207064
- Publisher
- Bantam Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY, USA
- Date Published
- 1981
- Pages
- 403
- Size
- 12mo - over 6�" - 7�" tall
- Keywords
- THESEUS, ANCIENT GREECE, HISTORICAL FICTION, CRETE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction - General; Fiction - Historical;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Book Nook Monroe
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Monroe, Michigan
About Book Nook Monroe
We were a small independent new & used bookstore established in 1969 in historic downtown Monroe, Michigan. As of September 2021 we have closed the store to the the public and have transitioned to on-line selling only. We are diligently (most days) trying to add hundreds & hundreds of (so far ignored) books in two storage units along with the new books left in our inventory. This is gonna take awhile - stay tuned.
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