{"product_id":"9780143038993","title":"Helen of Troy","description":"\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed author Margaret George tells the story of the legendary Greek woman whose face \"launched a thousand ships\" in this \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trojan War, fought nearly twelve hundred years before the birth of Christ, and recounted in Homer's \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e, continues to haunt us because of its origins: one woman's beauty, a visiting prince's passion, and a love that ended in tragedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaden with doom, yet surprising in its moments of innocence and beauty, \u003ci\u003eHelen of Troy\u003c\/i\u003e is an exquisite page-turner with a cast of irresistible, legendary characters—Odysseus, Hector, Achilles, Menelaus, Priam, Clytemnestra, Agamemnon, as well as Helen and Paris themselves. With a wealth of material that reproduces the Age of Bronze in all its glory, it brings to life a war that we have all learned about but never before experienced.","brand":"Margaret George","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":48675405529300,"sku":"9780143038993","price":44.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_bfc0ee2e-cc10-4c23-b0b9-7250edd1e657.jpg?v=1789518399","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9780143038993","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}