Helen of Troy

The beauty of this woman, glorified by Homer, “who moved her on the path of judgment,” did not save the world and did not bring happiness to anyone. She was destined to sow discord and destroy civilizations. But for many centuries it has inspired artists and writers to create beautiful works of art. Margaret George, the author of best-selling historical novels, also turned to the myth of Helen of Troy, giving her heroine her own voice. The daughter of God, the wife of the king, the main prize in the bloodiest war of antiquity, the beautiful Helen tells her story - the story of a woman who discovered her divine origin and the crushing power of her beauty, was resigned to a bland married life, but met great love and paid for it in full ....