{"product_id":"troy-shield-of-thunder-paperback","title":"Troy: Shield of Thunder - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Gemmell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe great David Gemmell's epic reimagining of the Trojan war - a must-read in light of Christopher Nolan's awesome new film, \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey . . . \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is how the oldest tales should be read and known. Gemmell is a master of plot, but his triumph is creating men and women so real that their trials are agony and their triumph is glorious' - CONN IGGULDEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[A] vivid, inspirational re-creation of the Troy myth' - MANDA SCOTT\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The best book that I have ever read' - ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The characters are rich, engaging and easy to visualize . . . perfect historical fiction' - ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e**************************************** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe war of \u003cb\u003eTroy\u003c\/b\u003e is looming, and all the kings of the \u003cb\u003eGreat Green\u003c\/b\u003e are gathering, friends and enemies, each with their own dark plans of conquest and plunder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInto this maelstrom of treachery and deceit come three travellers; \u003cb\u003ePiria\u003c\/b\u003e, a runaway priestess nursing a terrible secret, \u003cb\u003eKalliades\u003c\/b\u003e, a warrior with a legendary sword, and \u003cb\u003eBanokles\u003c\/b\u003e who will carve his own legend in the battles to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTroy: Shield of Thunder\u003c\/i\u003e takes the reader back into the glories and tragedies of \u003cb\u003eBronze Age Greece\u003c\/b\u003e, reuniting the characters from \u003ci\u003eTroy: Lord of the Silver Bow; \u003c\/i\u003ethe dread \u003cb\u003eHelikaon\u003c\/b\u003e and his great love, the fiery \u003cb\u003eAndromache\u003c\/b\u003e, the mighty \u003cb\u003eHektor\u003c\/b\u003e and the fabled storyteller, \u003cb\u003eOdysseus\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story concludes in \u003ci\u003eTroy: The Fall of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e. Have you read the previous title \u003ci\u003eTroy: Lord of the Silver Bow\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1984, David Gemmell's first novel, \u003ci\u003eLegend\u003c\/i\u003e, has become a classic. His most recent \u003ci\u003eDrenai\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRigante\u003c\/i\u003e books and his acclaimed \u003ci\u003eTroy\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy were published as Bantam Press hardcovers and are available in Corgi paperback. All of his novels have been \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWidely regarded as one of the finest writers of heroic fantasy, David Gemmell lived in East Sussex until his death in July 2006.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.13 x 8.23 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 26, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45261085737011,"sku":"9780345477026","price":62.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/2191\/6467\/files\/IAEQQTAQf9780345477026.webp?v=1793717545","url":"https:\/\/thereadinghousebookcompany.com\/products\/troy-shield-of-thunder-paperback","provider":"The Reading House Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}