Black Ships (ARC)

by Jo Graham

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Title	Black Ships (ARC)
Author Graham, Jo	Jo Graham
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Tags	read, novel, fiction, mythology, ARC
Your review	(advanced readers copy) A well constructed opening to this novel of Trojan refugees draws the reader in quickly and never disappoints. This is a wonderfully crafted story which takes place at the end of the age of heroes and the beginning of the story of Rome. Almost hidden behind marvelous storytelling is an excellent conflation of the mythic and heroic tales of the ancient Greek world, and the historic and archeological records related to ancient Greece, the Middle East, ancient Egypt, and pre-Roman Italy. This is one of those novels whose three dimensional characters grow on the reader to the point that finishing the book is like watching old friends disappearing around the bend. Though Black Ships tells of the many adventures these refugees encounter in their wanderings, real excitement comes from watching as the main characters struggle to find their path - sometimes relying on faith in the whispers of gods; sometimes by trusting their own judgement. Jo Graham tells the story through a significant female character, and the feminine experience is a major theme of the book. However, she has avoided one of my frequent complaints about novels that strive to give a 'new' point of view. She has done a fine job of "fleshing out" both male and female characters, and giving some of the male characters 'real' lives that are not always told only as they impact the main character/narrator/ This is a great read for anyone who enjoys a well crafted adventure story, but, for those with an interest in the history and mythology of the ancient Mediteranean, this is a real treasure. Os.
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Publication	Orbit (2008), Paperback, 448 pages
Publication date	2008
ISBN	0316068004 / 9780316068000
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Dewey	813.6
Primary language eng	English
Secondary language	(blank)
Original language eng	English
Date acquired	2008-01-30
Date started	2008-01-30
Date finished	2008-02-11
Summary 1	Black Ships (ARC) by Jo Graham (2008)
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BCID	XXX-
Number of copies	1
Citation	MLA, APA, Chicago/Turabian, Wikipedia citation

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