An action-filled reimagining of the famous Greek myth, Jason and
the Golden Fleece, brilliantly told by classicist Mark Knowles. He
has come to take what is yours... Iolkos, Thessaly. 1230 BC. King
Pelias has grown paranoid, tormented by his murderous past and a
prophecy of the man who will one day destroy him. When a stranger
arrives to compete in the Games of Poseidon, Pelias is horrified,
for this young man should never have grown to manhood. He is Jason,
Pelias' nephew, who survived his uncle's assassins as a child. Now
Jason wants his revenge - and the kingdom. But Pelias is cunning as
well as powerful. He gives his foe an impossible challenge: to
claim the throne, Jason must first steal the fabled Golden Fleece
of Colchis. Jason assembles a band of Greece's finest warriors.
They are the Argonauts, named for their trusty ship. But even with
these mighty allies, Jason will have to overcome the brutal
challenges hurled his way. His mission and many lives depend on his
wits - and his sword. PRAISE FOR ARGO AND MARK KNOWLES: 'Mark
Knowles has taken the legend of Jason and the Golden Fleece, and
stripped it down to its bare bones... What is left is a deeply
researched historical epic, so brilliantly brought to life I could
taste the salt air on my tongue... Epic battles, well-rounded
characters sailing through a brilliantly described world' Adam
Lofthouse, author of The Centurion's Son 'What a spectacular
triumph! Knowles has taken a reassuringly familiar legend and
elevated it into a new, realistic and engrossing story' Sam Taw
'[Knowles] has teamed his love of learning classics and childhood
love of sword-and-sandals epics to accomplish something remarkable'
Boarding Schools' Association 'Knowles has combined historical
realities with sure-footed imagination... brilliant' Dr Paul
Millett, Cambridge University (on The Consul's Daughter)
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