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396 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1994
Q: He descended from the ship and breathed in the unforgettable odour of his own land. For a moment that scent rushed to his head like the aroma of a strong wine. But then it swiftly called to mind his daughter Iphigenia, sacrificed on the altar to propitiate their departure for war ten years before, and he realized that all the glory he had won, that the priceless treasure that he was bringing back – the one and only reason that he and his brother Menelaus had set off this war – were not worth the breath of his lost daughter. (c)Everyone, himself included, would have been so much happier...