Heroes, by Valerio Massimo Manfredi
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Heroes, by Valerio Massimo Manfredi
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Another grandiose and brutal epic of the ancient world from the bestselling author of the Alexander trilogy A castaway tossed onto a deserted beach is the last survivor of a world that no longer exists. He has a terrible, fascinating story to tell—the true reason for which the Trojan War was fought. The protagonist of this tale is Diomedes, the last of the great ancient Greek Homeric heroes, who seeks to return to his beloved homeland after years of war against Troy. But destiny has other plans for him. Betrayed by his wife, who plots to murder him and persecuted by hostile gods, he has no choice but to turn his sails west, towards Hesperia, the mysterious mist-shrouded land that will one day be called Italy. He ventures boldly into this new world, for he carries with him the magic Talisman of Troy, a mysterious, powerful idol that can make the nation that possesses it invincible.
Heroes, by Valerio Massimo Manfredi- Amazon Sales Rank: #1481240 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-01
- Original language: Italian
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.60" h x .80" w x 5.10" l, .70 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 288 pages
About the Author Valerio Massimo Manfredi is an archaeologist and scholar of the ancient Greek and Roman world. He is the author of 16 novels, which have won him literary awards and have sold 12 million copies. His Alexander trilogy has been translated into 38 languages and published in 62 countries and the film rights have been acquired by Universal Pictures. His novel The Last Legion was made into a film starring Colin Firth and Ben Kingsley. He has also written screenplays for film and television, contributed to journalistic articles, and conducted cultural programs and television documentaries.
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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful. Formerly published as Talisman of Troy!!! By Kakha OK. I was duped. There is not a single word about this book here at Amazon, so I did not know they simply changed the title. I really like the author and decided to buy this book despite having no information about it - I knew it would well be worth the money. Turns out it is the book I have already read. Of course, I will not rate down this great book because I accidentally got a second copy of it.I had read and LOVED Talisman of Troy. Just as I did Manfredi's other historical fiction novels. He is brilliant. You read them in one breath. I highly recommend.This book picks up where Homer left Iliad. It is going on parallel to Odysseus journey. Diomedes, Greek hero of Trojan War returns home to discover that his beloved wife has betrayed him and plans his murder upon his return. Instead of seeking revenge, Diomedes together with his warriors sets out to far away legendary land (Italy) to establish a new city. He knows he will be successful because he has come to possess Talisman of Troy - powerful talisman that will ensure prosperity of city that houses it. He discovers that his old enemy Aeneas is also in Italy and also plans to establish a city for Trojan refugees. They can't be peaceful neighbors, only one will establish a city. If you know legend of Rome, you know who will be victorious, but I will not give out this "secret" here. Read it and enjoy it.It is such a pity that this author is not marketed well in the US. They are making a movie out of his Last Legion (another great book). Maybe this will make Amazon start putting up editorial reviews for his books? :)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. After the fall of Troy – aka The Talisman of Troy By JPS As other reviewers have mentioned, this book is in fact The Talisman of Troy published under a different title and without any warning from the publisher or Amazon. Regardless of whether this is due to carelessness or cheap marketing tactics, which I was lucky NOT to get caught by simply because I had not read the Talisman of Troy before, this book is well worth reading for several sets of reasons.The first set is the author’s choice to tell the story of the other ancient Greek Homeric heroes who returned after the fall of Troy. As indicated by the commercial trailer, the focus is on Diomedes, the Achaean King of Argos, but also on Menelaus, King of Sparta and brother of the great warlord Agamemnon, King of Mycenae and overall commander of the Achaeans during the war. So the contents of this book go beyond the sole fate of Diomedes.As mentioned by the author in his note (which he is careful NOT to describe as a “historical note”), what he has tried to do – quite successfully in my view - is to recreate the stories of the return of these other warlords which seem to have also been the subject of epic “Homeric” poems just as that of Odysseus. This may seem speculative and cannot be historically proven in an irrefutable way. However, it is plausible and it does have the merit of explaining how the literary traditions in Ancient Greece and Rome about the returns of this other heroes emerged and developed. Accordingly, it is from these literary traditions that can be found in the classical works of Aeschylus (and in his Orestian trilogy in particular), in Sophocles, in Euripides and, much latter, in Virgil, that Manfredi has extracted the materials for his own novel presented in a somewhat “Homeric” style. This may look like a case of “reverse engineering” of sorts, for lack of a better term. It is likely to interest anyone interesting in myths and legends, but also those with an interest in classical literature and in theatre, both classical and modern.A second set of reasons for finding this book interesting is that it combines these Homeric myths with what little we known about the controversial (for historians) end of the Bronze Age and the wide scale disruptions and devastations that accompanied it. Accordingly, the novel includes various raiding “Sea People” including some of the Achaeans themselves (those with Menelaus) coming from across the Mediterranean, and their attack on Egypt during the reign of Ramses III in particular. It also includes what seem to be multiple diseases of unknown origins decimating the pre-existing populations of what would become Italy and their replacement by new settlers, including the “Lats”, ancestors of the Latin populations settled in the Latium, and “the Teresh” which have come from the East and seem to be the ancestors of the Etruscans. Finally, and for the Balkans and Greece, there is the traditional explanation of the slow motion migration and invasion of “the Dor” (the Dorians) armed with iron weapons and presented in Ancient Greek tradition as being the return of the Sons of Herakles.Then there is another historical explanation which is blended with the Homeric myths of the vengeance of Orestes and Elektra. These are the stories of the Achaeans kingdoms (Mycenae and Argos in particular, although Achaean Crete is also mentioned) rend apart by civil wars as the brother and children of Agamemnon seek to avenge his murder and reconquer the thrones occupied by the usurpers. Whether these disruptions really occurred as mentioned in the book or not, they do seem to have some base and they – or similar historical events would go some way in explaining the relatively sudden fall of what is conventionally (and perhaps somewhat inappropriately) termed the “Mycenaean civilisation”.A fourth set of reasons, beyond what happens to the exiled Diomedes who almost suffered the same fate as Agamemnon but survived is related to the book’s original title. This is about the magic Talisman of Troy, a powerful idol that makes its holder invincible and which is the real reason for the war against Troy. A related twist is a rather original (although perhaps a bit far-fetched!) interpretation of Helene’s abduction but the Trojan prince Paris, which was the pretext for the war.One little reservation, however, is that I felt that the author had a tendency to “overdo” at times Diomedes’ distress and despair as his wondering becomes endless and meaningless. A related point is his incredible day-long duel against Aeneas, although, to be fair, this is part of the “Homeric” pastiche that Manfredi has attempted to recreate.All in all, and despite these few reservations, I very much enjoyed reading this one and would warmly recommend it for any fan of Greek myths, of literature, and of adventure stories. Four strong stars.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Deja Vous By Steve O'Grady Firstly, watch out!I had become a fan of Mr Manfredi after reading 'Tyrant', the 'Alexander' trilogy and 'The Talisman Of Troy'.I was pleased to grab a copy of 'Heroes' when I saw it on the book shelf.Then I found out that it IS 'The Talisman Of Troy' with a different title and cover.Literally the same book, page for page.That said, it's well written and ticked all of the boxes as far as I was concerned.Make no mistake, this is an excellent book, but not so good as I'd buy it twice!
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