Linda's review
The King Must Die: A Novel
by Mary Renault
Linda's review
The King Must Die: A Novel by Mary Renault
Linda's review
bookshelves:
historicals
recommended for: History fans
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, "It was all right." When I asked him how he felt about this book he raved on for 10 minutes. I was stunned. Now I understand his enthusiasm. I'm going to check out Mary Renault's other books to see what else she's written. The first thing that stands out in The King Must Die is the writing. It's hard to describe, but the best way I can put it is that it must be somewhat similar to what the story would sound like in the telling of the time it took place. What an amazing job the author did with her choices of words and the way her main character strung them together. This is the story of Theseus (yes, it probably sounds familiar from Greek mythology) One of the most exciting and interesting topics covered in this book...more
