Folio Society Published Works Number 3347
Renault, Mary - The King Must Die
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Renault, Mary - The King Must Die (Published in by The Folio Society in 2016. Quarter-bound in cloth with Modigliani paper sides printed with a design by the artist. Set in Haarlemmer. 384 pages. Frontispiece and 7 colour illustrations. Blocked slipcase. 9.5" x 6.25". Renault's acclaimed novel, published in series with The Alexander Trilogy and introduced by the classical historian Robin Lane Fox. As a child Theseus suffers taunts when he claims his father is Poseidon, the fearsome, earth-shaking god of the sea. At 17 he discovers the truth: he is the son of Aegeus, King of Athens, and his sole heir. Determined to fulfil his destiny, Theseus undertakes the perilous journey to his father's palace, fighting off bloodthirsty bandits and finding himself crowned king in the Earthling town of Eleusis – a title that comes with a grisly price. Finally reaching Athens, he finds the people in thrall to King Minos of Crete and the terrible monster he feeds with human tributes. It is Theseus, aided by an enamoured Princess Ariadne, who will slay the Minotaur and set the people free … )
