Ginnie's review
The King Must Die: A Novel by Mary Renault
I can only shelf this and Ms. Renault's Last of the Wine with Memoirs of Hadrian (Youncenar) and Creation (Gore Vidal) as the very top level of what we casually call historical fiction. By this I mean where we can actually step into a different world and time - not just our own in fancy dress. This retelling of the Theseus myth enchanted me on my first read and on each succeeding one. My battered copy is the original American hardcover but no matter, this is a wonderful read by a master storyteller.
