{"product_id":"9781466848191","title":"The Siege of Troy: A Modern English Retelling of Homer's The Iliad","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt was the Age of Heroes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eValiant warriors like Hector, Ajax, wily Odysseus, and brave Achilles, their exploits in battle, their secret passions and hidden strengths, their friendships and rivalries -these are what legends are made of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt began with a stolen kiss and the abduction of the beautiful Helen, wife of a king.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiplomacy gave way to insults, and soon it fell to Agamemnon to restore the honor of his brother, Menelaus of Sparta, by leading an army of heroes to the gates of the enemy fortress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombat raged for nine years, neither side able to dominate the other.  Until a brave Spartan dreamed up a desperate and daring gambit that just might turn the tide of battle in Sparta's favor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntrigue, deception, betrayal, and the love of a woman whose face launched a thousand ships brought two great armies to war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe place was Troy . . . and this is the epic story known as\u003ci\u003e The Iliad\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tor Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47165280551152,"sku":"9781466848191","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781466848191_p0.jpg?v=1769891384","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781466848191","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}