![]() ![]() “Another gripping, thrilling tale from the new demi-god of the genre. “Iliffe is more a storyteller than a classicist and his story is propelled by a very modern sensibility.” - The Daily Telegraph If he is ever to return home, then he must use cunning and guile to bring about its downfall . . . As the war continues, Odysseus realises that sheer numbers will never overwhelm Troy. But while Agamemnon is still determined to revenge himself upon Troy for the theft of Helen by Paris, Odysseus is held by the oath that he himself created.Įperitus too is tormented: sworn to protect the very man who murdered his daughter. Odysseus just wants to return home to his island Kingdom of Ithaca. Meanwhile Odysseus, Eperitus and their men have become hardened soldiers. Yet even this does not draw the Trojans out from behind their walls. Ordering attacks on Troy’s allies, he deprives the city of reinforcements, trade and supplies. 5 Books 1 King of Ithaca Glyn Iliffe From 3. See the complete Adventures of Odysseus series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. ![]() When Agamemnon is threatened with mutiny by disillusioned troops, he changes tactics. The Adventures of Odysseus book series by Glyn Iliffe includes books King of Ithaca, The Gates of Troy, The Armour of Achilles, and several more. Book three of a series set in ancient Greece is “a thrilling adventure full of bloody battles, vibrant characters and the heart-stopping romance” ( Lancashire Evening Post). ![]()
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5/31/2023 0 Comments Relentless lynch![]() ![]() And if they can claim wins in their last two games against Finn Harps U-21s and Derry City reserves, the championship will once again reside at the Charlie O’Donnell Sports Ground.Īll that can wait though as the Donegal News USL Cup final comes into the mix this Sunday at Maginn Park (kick-off, 4pm). Luke Rudden’s brace had given Cockhill a 2-0 lead in that clash but with Gareth Harkin pulling one back midway through the second-half, all Bonagee needed was an equaliser to settle the title race.īut ten-in-a-row chasers Cockhill held firm to just about see the game through. Both outfits have gone toe to toe in the Ulster Senior League this term.Īnd while the Inishowen men’s recent 2-1 victory over their Dry Arch counterparts looks like it might finally have settled that title race the Cockhill boss insists his team will still be on tenterhooks trying to get over the line in their final two outings. ![]() ![]() The talent spilt between both sides is at a serious level - a relentless one to be precise. Gavin Cullen admits that there is little or nothing between Cockhill Celtic and Bonagee United. ![]() 5/31/2023 0 Comments Milk fed book![]() ![]() ![]() “What about holding hands in a movie theater? Can girls hold hands in a movie theater?” Rachel asks, probing, in bad faith, the strictures of Miriam’s Orthodox Jewish religion. ![]() Nearly seven decades and a social revolution later, a similar question is posed in Melissa Broder’s Milk Fed, as the novel’s narrator, Rachel, sits in a Los Angeles movie theater with her love interest, Miriam. “She thought of people she had seen holding hands in movies, and why shouldn’t she and Carol?” This question, from Patricia Highsmith’s 1952 lesbian romance The Price of Salt, is related from the perspective of Therese, a shopgirl and aspiring set designer who has fallen in love with the wealthy, mysterious Carol. ![]() |