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A bold and spirited reimagining of the myth of Odysseus, The
World's Desire begins with Odysseus utterly alone. His kingdom of
Ithaca is an empty, abandoned wasteland. His beloved wife Penelope
is dead and his patron goddess Athena has forsaken him. The famous
wanderer is without kin and without purpose on an island he no
longer knows. But then Aphrodite visits Odysseus and sends him on a
quest to find the world's desire, the face that launched a thousand
ships: the woman he once knew as Helen of Troy. Armed with his
legendary bow, Odysseus's final journey takes him to a court riven
by murderous factions, ruled by a queen who is haunted by dreams of
Odysseus's face. . .
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Allan Quatermain
H. Rider Haggard
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R880
Discovery Miles 8 800
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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He (Hardcover)
H. Rider Haggard, Walter Herries Pollock, Andrew Lang
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R807
Discovery Miles 8 070
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Sir Henry Rider Haggard is best known for his adventure novels,
especially King Solomon's Mines and She. Born in England, he
emigrated to South Africa briefly, before returning to seek a legal
career. He eventually became one of the most popular British
authors of all time. Written in 1895, Joan Haste is a romance, but
has enough action to satisfy any of Haggard's fans.
When Eve Clattering-known as Red Eve because she always dresses in
red--is betrothed to Sir Edmund Acour, Count of Noyon, it goes
against her will and her every instinct. Rumors of Sir Edmund's
treachery have reached her ears, and she suspects may be planning
to seize the throne of England. Hugh de Cressi, Eve's true love,
must rise above his station, help save the king . . . and win Red
Eve for his own!
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