Argo Av Mark Knowles
An action-filled reimagining of the famous Greek myth, Jason and the Golden Fleece, brilliantly told by classicist Mark Knowles. He has come to take what is yours... Iolkos, Thessaly. 1230 BC. King Pelias has grown paranoid, tormented by his murderous past and a prophecy of the man who will one day destroy......
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<b>An action-filled reimagining of the famous Greek myth, Jason and the Golden Fleece, brilliantly told by classicist Mark Knowles. </b>He has come to take what is yours... Iolkos, Thessaly. 1230 BC. King Pelias has grown paranoid, tormented by his murderous past and a prophecy of the man who will one day destroy him.When a stranger arrives to compete in the Games of Poseidon, Pelias is horrified, for this young man should never have grown to manhood. He is Jason, Pelias'' nephew, who survived his uncle''s assassins as a child. Now Jason wants his revenge ¿ and the kingdom.But Pelias is cunning as well as powerful. He gives his foe an impossible challenge: to claim the throne, Jason must first steal the fabled Golden Fleece of Colchis.Jason assembles a band of Greece''s finest warriors. They are the Argonauts, named for their trusty ship. But even with these mighty allies, Jason will have to overcome the brutal challenges hurled his way. His mission and many lives depend on his wits ¿
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An action-filled reimagining of the famous Greek myth, Jason and the Golden Fleece, brilliantly told by classicist Mark Knowles. He has come to take what is yours... Iolkos, Thessaly.1230 BC. King Pelias has grown paranoid, tormented by his murderous past and a prophecy of the man who will one day destroy him. When a stranger arrives to compete in the Games of Poseidon, Pelias is horrified, for this young man should never have grown to manhood.He is Jason, Pelias' nephew, who survived his uncle's assassins as a child. Now Jason wants his revenge - and the kingdom. But Pelias is cunning as well as powerful.He gives his foe an impossible challenge: to claim the throne, Jason must first steal the fabled Golden Fleece of Colchis. Jason assembles a band of Greece's finest warriors. They are the Argonauts, named for their trusty ship.But even with these mighty allies, Jason will have to overcome the brutal challenges hurled his way. His mission and many lives depend on his wits - and his sword. PRAISE FOR ARGO AND MARK KNOWLES: 'Mark Knowles has taken the legend of Jason and the Golden Fleece, and stripped it down to its bare bones...What is left is a deeply researched historical epic, so brilliantly brought to life I could taste the salt air on my tongue... Epic battles, well-rounded characters sailing through a brilliantly described world' Adam Lofthouse, author of The Centurion's Son'What a spectacular triumph! Knowles has taken a reassuringly familiar legend and elevated it into a new, realistic and engrossing story' Sam Taw'[Knowles] has teamed his love of learning classics and childhood love of sword-and-sandals epics to accomplish something remarkable' Boarding Schools' Association'Knowles has combined historical realities with sure-footed imagination... brilliant' Dr Paul Millett, Cambridge University (on The Consul's Daughter)
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Oppdag den episke fortellingen i Argo Av Mark Knowles
Ta steget inn i en verden fylt med eventyr, intriger og mytologiske helter med Argo Av Mark Knowles. I denne actionfylte nytolkningen av den kjente greske myten om Jason og det gyldne skinnet, tar Knowles oss med tilbake til det gamle Hellas, hvor kampen for makt og ære står i sentrum.
En spennende handlingsbue
- Setting: Iolkos, Thessaly, 1230 f.Kr. - en tid preget av paranoia og svik.
- Hovedperson: Jason, en ung mann med hevn i hjertet, som konfronterer sin onkel, Kong Pelias, i jakten på rettferdighet.
- Utfordring: For å ta tronen må Jason stjele det legendariske gyldne skinnet fra Colchis.
Argonautene: Heltene i historien
Jason samler en gruppe av Hellas' mest bemerkelsesverdige krigere, kjent som Argonautene, for å hjelpe ham i oppdraget. Gjennom teksten møter leseren både brutale utfordringer og dyptgående karakterer som navigerer gjennom et rikt og detaljert landskap.
Hvorfor lese Argo Av Mark Knowles?
- Fangende prosa: Knowles' skriving drar deg inn i fortellingen, med bilder så levende at du nesten kan kjenne sjøsprøytet.
- Historisk dybde: En velresearchet episk fortelling som kombinerer mytologi med autentiske detaljer fra antikken.
- Grunnleggende temaer: Hevn, mot, vennskap og kampen mellom godt og ondt, alt pakket inn i en uforglemmelig fortelling.
Ikke gå glipp av sjansen til å oppleve Argo Av Mark Knowles – en fortelling som vil fange både unge og gamle, og gi dem en smak av det mytologiske Hellas.
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| Språk | Engelsk |
| Sjanger | Geografi |
Generelt
| Sett | Nei |
| Typ | Papirbøker |
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