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  <title><![CDATA[The King Must Die: A Novel]]></title>
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  <read_at>Mon May 07 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I've picked this up now and again over the years, but never read the whole thing. I have this precious Pocket Books paperback edition, I'm guessing circa 1960 - sadly it's very fragile and crumbly and it took quite a beating being carried around in my purse before I realized it. The blurb on the bac...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75590014">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[People who like Greek mythology]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I've been thinking a lot about myths lately, partly because I'm going to become a father in October, and myths were one of the things my parents used to read and recite to me when I was a child.<br/><br/>Greek myths are my favorites: Perseus, Jason and the Argonauts, Theseus and the Minotaur. They...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26686175">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Jun 12 23:41:10 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[If you like adventure, and if you like learning about ancient civilizations, you'll love The King Must Die by Mary Renault. It took me a while to finish this book because my husband stole it off my nightstand. Whenever I ask him if he liked a book he read he says, &quot;It was all right.&quot; When ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16362926">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The myth of Theseus and the Minotaur is well known.  In this retelling, the author dispenses with the gods and the monsters and offers instead, a plausible account of what might have been the actual events that gave rise to the myth.<br/><br/>Minotaur is simply the title for the crown prince of Cr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4852561">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[The King Must Die is the tale of Theseus told as if it were realistic, historical fiction (even tempting to classify it as such).  I knew virtually nothing about Theseus other than he killed the Minotaur (which I gleaned from the back cover), and there was somehow a ball of twine involved.  After re...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68229555">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[  The King Must Die is the story of Theseus, the son of the King Aigeus of Athens, and the sun of Poseidon.  He grows up in a place called Troizen. When he comes of age, he finds out that his real father, beside Poseidon, is King Aigeus of Athens. On the way to claim his heirship, he comes to a plac...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69843758">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="45811213">
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  <read_at>Fri Feb 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[First read this book when in high school. Enjoyed revisiting it for book club and still have a very favorable opinion of it, though I would have given it five stars all those years ago. I still think Renault does a great job evoking a realistic and plausible world where the gods are real and fate is...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45811213">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="39102496">
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is the first of the Bull From the Sea two book pairing. It is the first part of Theseus's life. It is amazing how the Minotaur is presented and depicted as well as how the Labyrinth is explained. This is a sexually graphic book (as much as Renault lets it be), so be prepared.]]></body>
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    <review id="51557042">
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  <read_at>Sun Apr 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[First-person tale from Theseus' perspective.  Really good historical novel.  It contains a plausible story of the origins of the Minotaur myth.  Excellent insight into Ancient Greek societies.<br/><br/>It's particularly fun to read about his descriptions of places I've actually been!]]></body>
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    <review id="3549137">
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    <body><![CDATA[Mary Renault had a gift for plucking out a figure from the larger-than-life tales of antiquity and giving them a very real and personal voice.  in this particular instance, she's unearthed a plausibly realistic tale to account for the fable of theseus &amp; the minotaur of crete.  his story reads like a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3549137">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Jun 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really couldn't get into this book. Maybe it's just that I'm not at the right time in my life. I love Greek mythology and I totally support Mary Renault. I just couldn't get past the first 50 pages or so.]]></body>
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    <review id="52605489">
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    <body><![CDATA[This would be in my top ten favourite novels and that's saying a lot. Fabulous exciting moving adventure story based on the myth of Theseus. Mary Renault's books are all worth a go but this is one of her best.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Very good historical fiction about ancient Greece.  Read it 20+ yrs ago in college and just read it again and I'm glad I did.  Recommended to those looking for something different.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Always a delight to read Mary Renault's books, and this is one of my favourites. Theseus is such a strong and compelling character, as done by Renault; and his world likewise.]]></body>
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    <review id="61462402">
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    <body><![CDATA[Great retelling of the classic myth about how Theseus defeats the Minotaur on the island of Crete.  I really enjoyed how the author weaves this story, but maybe it is because I really like fantasy, I was disappointed in how she rationalized some of the magical elements of the story.  Instead of the ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61462402">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="52421397">
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  <read_at>Sun Apr 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[There's a summary of the myths regarding Theseus at the end of this book. I really wish I had read it before jumping in to the story--I kept trying to remember back to my Intro to Mythology class. The book starts slowly, but it does get more interesting. ]]></body>
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    <review id="61321389">
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    <body><![CDATA[Theseus.  The more you know about the Greek myths, the more you get it.   I don't know a lot, but I learned.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Story of Theseus.  Author is meticulous in detail.  Fascinating glimpse into ancient culture.]]></body>
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