Helen of Troy: The Story Behind the Most Beautiful Woman in the World

Haven'r got all that far yet, a tad heavy but rather interesting.

If you are interested in Greek history and literature, or the many tales of Helen, and you are willing to work a little for your information, then this book is full of fascinating facts and lots of great research details. It was a little hard for me to get used to her style at first and this is a more scholarly book than I've been reading lately, but I learned quite a bit about the Heroic Age...more

If you are interested in Greek history and literature, or the many tales of Helen, and you are willing to work a little for your information, then this book is full of fascinating facts and lots of great research details. It was a little hard for me to get used to her style at first and this is a more scholarly book than I've been reading lately, but I learned quite a bit about the Heroic Age in Greece, the role of women during that time throughout the Mediterranean (and particularly the "eastern"/ Trojan world views), and the wide variety of appearances Helen has made in art and literature through the centuries.   hide

Loved this book but Margaret George's version was better. I still enjoyed this book a lot.

Reasonably engaging, if a bit overdrawn at times.