Inside the Walls of Troy

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Summary: Absolutely Wonderful
Review: This book so great. I recommend this book to everyone. I am 15 years old and I watch a lot of movies. Especially Helen of Troy, and a lot with Vitamin C in it. YOUR #1 VC. Anyway this book is adventure with the Trojan War. I wish I can go back in time and take play of Helen or Cassandra. That would be spectacular.

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Summary: Inside the Walls of Troy
Review: "Inside the Walls of Troy" is the most wonderful action- filled, heart-touching book about the Greek times I have ever read .It is told by two very different Greek Princesses. The first part of the book is told by Helen of Sparta,who later becames Helen of Troy. Helen's story starts when she is declared the most beautiful, mortal women in all the world. At twelve she is kidnapped by pirates. When she is finally returned to her father, many men want her hand in marrige. Her father chooses a nobleman named Menelaus,who she is forced to marry. Soon after, Helen fell deeply in love with Menelaus'good friend named Paris and runs away to Troy with him. The second part of the book is told by Cassandra, Paris' sister. She tells about the war between Sparta and Troy .This war was fought because Paris would not give Helen back to her husband, Menelaus.If there was one thing I could change it would be to make the book longer. I loved it and recommend it highly.

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Summary: Inside the Walls of Troy--A beautifully written book!
Review: In reading the book, Inside the Walls of Troy, I felt like I was really interacting with the characters. It was a beautifully written story on the Trojan War. Mrs. McLaren is a fantastic writer! In the book, Helen of Sparta is kidnapped at the age of 12, and begins to learn about her "place" in life. She becomes one of the most sought after girls in the world, and finally, Odysseus comes up with a plan to make sure that the "losers" don't rally against the "winner" in the battle over Helen. Thus, the Oath of the Horse is struck, and Helen is given to Menelaus. After several years of living with Menelaus, Helen has a daughter by the name of Hermione. When Hermione is four years old, Paris, a prince of Troy, comes to visit Menelaus. Helen and Paris fall in love with each other and after a few days, Helen leaves with him, on a ship bound for Troy. At this point, the story switches narrators, and becomes narrated by Cassandra, King Priam's daughter, who is a prophetess. Cassandra takes us through the rest of the book, and through the Trojan War. Although the book ends when the Cassandra, Polyxena, Laodice, Andromache and Astyanax are waiting in the temple of Athene, I feel like I have lived with these people all my life, and they are my best friends. Thank you Mrs. McLaren for writing this great and inspirational book!