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With the Greek fleet stalled at Aulis, Agamemnon’s desperate need for military success leads him to a terrible bargain: the life of his daughter, Iphigenia, to calm the gods. Unsworth reimagines this classic episode as a sharp commentary on contemporary politics, replacing heroic ideals with cynical ambition. The characters speak in a language familiar to the modern reader, pushing farce and dark humor toward the age‑old tales of myth, intrigue, and sacrifice.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Historical Fiction/Ancient Historical Fiction
Authors: Barry Unsworth
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