{"product_id":"9781911591061","title":"The Armour of Achilles","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe greatest battle needs the greatest of warriors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe siege of Troy is in its ninth year. But Troy still stands.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen \u003cb\u003eAgamemnon\u003c\/b\u003e is threatened with mutiny by disillusioned troops, he changes tactics. Ordering attacks on Troy’s allies, he deprives the city of reinforcements, trade and supplies. Yet even this does not draw the Trojans out from behind their walls.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeanwhile \u003cb\u003eOdysseus, Eperitus\u003c\/b\u003e and their men have become hardened soldiers. Odysseus just wants to return home to his island Kingdom of Ithaca. But while Agamemnon is still determined to revenge himself upon Troy for the theft of \u003cb\u003eHelen\u003c\/b\u003e by Paris, Odysseus is held by the oath that he himself created.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEperitus too is tormented: sworn to protect the very man who murdered his daughter. As the war continues, Odysseus realises that sheer numbers will never overwhelm Tory. If he is ever to return home, then he must use cunning and guile to bring about its downfall…\u003c\/p\u003eThe Adventures of Odysseus\u003cp\u003e1. King of Ithaca\u003cbr\u003e2. The Gates of Troy\u003cbr\u003e3. \u003cb\u003eThe Armour of Achilles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. The Oracles of Troy\u003cbr\u003e5. The Voyages of Odysseus\u003cbr\u003e6. Return to Ithaca\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Glyn Iliffe\u003cp\u003e‘It has \u003cstrong\u003esuspense, treachery, and bone-crunching action\u003c\/strong\u003e… It will leave fans of the genre eagerly awaiting the rest of the series’ \u003cem\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cstrong\u003ea must read\u003c\/strong\u003e for those who enjoy good old epic battles, chilling death scenes and the extravagance of ancient Greece’ \u003cem\u003eLifestyle Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘The reader does not need to be classicist to enjoy this epic and stirring tale. It makes \u003cstrong\u003ea great novel\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cem\u003eHistorical Novels Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘I found it utterly fascinating, the historic detail was excellent. This was an easy and enjoyable read, and I am looking forward to the next instalments. As a personal read \u003cstrong\u003eI can absolutely recommend it\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cem\u003eBook Talk Bournemouth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘An exciting story with plenty of action, and the requisite supernatural elements … \u003cstrong\u003eif you are a fan of writers like Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden you will enjoy this\u003c\/strong\u003e.’ Rachel Hyde, \u003cem\u003eMyshelf.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canelo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137162035440,"sku":"9781911591061","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781911591061_p0.jpg?v=1763630791","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781911591061","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}