{"title":"David Gemmell","description":"David Gemmell was born in London, England, in the summer of 1948. Expelled from school at sixteen, he became a bouncer, working nightclubs in Soho. Born with a silver tongue, Gemmell rarely needed to bounce customers, relying instead on his gift of gab to talk his way out of trouble. This talent eventually led him to jobs as a freelancer for the London Daily Mail, the Daily Mirror, and the Daily Express. His first novel, Legend, was published in 1984 and has remained in print ever since. He became a full-time writer in 1986. His books consistently top the London Times bestseller list.","products":[{"product_id":"troy-lord-of-the-silver-bow-a-novel-paperback","title":"Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow: A Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith this first masterly volume in an epic reimagining of the Trojan War, David Gemmell has written an ageless drama of brave deeds and fierce battles, of honor and treachery, of love won and lost.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He is a man of many names. Some call him the Golden One; others, the Lord of the Silver Bow. To the Dardanians, he is Prince Aeneas. But to his friends, he is Helikaon. Strong, fast, quick of mind, he is a bold warrior, hated by his enemies, feared even by his Trojan allies. For there is a darkness at the heart of the Golden One, a savagery that, once awakened, can be appeased only with blood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Argurios the Mykene is a peerless fighter, a man of unbending principles and unbreakable will. Like all of the Mykene warriors, he lives to conquer and to kill. Dispatched by King Agamemnon to scout the defenses of the golden city of Troy, he is Helikaon's sworn enemy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Andromache is a priestess of Thera betrothed against her will to Hektor, prince of Troy. Scornful of tradition, skilled in the arts of war, and passionate in the ways of her order, Andromache vows to love whom she pleases and to live as she desires. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now fate is about to thrust these three together-and, from the sparks of passionate love and hate, ignite a fire that will engulf the world.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50103798038751,"sku":"9780345494573","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/XMPJfs_MYE9780345494573.webp?v=1781097647"},{"product_id":"troy-shield-of-thunder-paperback","title":"Troy: Shield of Thunder - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times bestselling author David Gemmell brings the myth and legend of Troy to life in this epic story filled with triumph and tragedy. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is how the oldest tales should be read and known. Gemmell is a master of plot, but his triumph is creating men and women so real that their trials are agony and their triumph is glorious\" -- CONN IGGULDEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" [A] vivid, inspirational re-creation of the Troy myth.\" -- MANDA SCOTT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The best book that I have ever read\" -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The characters are rich, engaging and easy to visualize...perfect historical fiction writing.\" -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e**************************************** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe war of \u003cb\u003eTroy\u003c\/b\u003e is looming, and all the kings of the \u003cb\u003eGreat Green\u003c\/b\u003e are gathering, friends and enemies, each with their own dark plans of conquest and plunder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInto this maelstrom of treachery and deceit come three travellers; \u003cb\u003ePiria\u003c\/b\u003e, a runaway priestess nursing a terrible secret, \u003cb\u003eKalliades\u003c\/b\u003e, a warrior with a legendary sword, and \u003cb\u003eBanokles\u003c\/b\u003e who will carve his own legend in the battles to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTroy: Shield of Thunder\u003c\/i\u003e takes the reader back into the glories and tragedies of \u003cb\u003eBronze Age Greece\u003c\/b\u003e, reuniting the characters from \u003ci\u003eTroy: Lord of the Silver Bow; \u003c\/i\u003ethe dread \u003cb\u003eHelikaon\u003c\/b\u003e and his great love, the fiery \u003cb\u003eAndromache\u003c\/b\u003e, the mighty \u003cb\u003eHektor\u003c\/b\u003e and the fabled storyteller, \u003cb\u003eOdysseus\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story concludes in \u003ci\u003eTroy: The Fall of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e. 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