In this historical story, retold by Clemence McLaren, we are introduced to two characters; Helen - the most beautiful and famous female alive, who is the cause of the Trojan War; Cassandra - has the gift, or curse, to predict the future. When Cassandra foresees the ruin of her family and city that Helen's arrival in Troy will cause, she is outraged. While this happened, Helen gets wife-snatched by Cassandra's own half brother, Paris. Helen and Paris fall deeply in love but when they sail to Troy, they do not know the chaos that will happen. Soon, the Greek people call for war for stealing the king's wife. I'll leave it off here because it's pretty good and I think you should experience it yourself!
Inside the Walls of Troy
By Clemence McLaren, Joel P. Johnson
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grade 7 | n/a | 6.4 | 46605 |
The women behind the Trojan War tell their stories. Helen recounts her story of the burden of being a famous beauty and her elopement with Paris. Wives, mothers and sisters watch the plains below where the heroes of Homer's tale battle in the war caused by Helen's beauty. McLaren views the Iliad in a very different way, showing how the women left inside the city deal with the death and destruction caused by this most famous and devastating war. Young Adult.
ISBN-13: 9780689873973
ISBN-10: 0689873972
Published on 2/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
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Helen is known as the most beautiful woman in Greece. Her divine beauty will lead her to a lifetime adventure...from being kidnapped at age twelve, through her arranged marriage, to a passionate affair that will ultimately bring about the Trojan War. Cassandra, the sister of Helen's true love, has the ability to see the future. She predicts ruin and death to her family and kingdom, caused by Helen's arrival with Paris of Troy, 2nd son of Priam. Yet Cassandra grew close to Helen...creating a friendship through ruin.