Beauty's Daughter: The Story of Hermione and Helen of Troy

By: Carolyn Meyer

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Synopsis: What is it like to be the daughter of the most beautiful woman in the world? Hermione knows . . . her mother is Helen of Troy, the famed beauty of Greek myth. Helen is not only beautiful but also impulsive, and when she falls in love with charming Prince Paris, she runs off with him to Troy, abandoning her distraught daughter. Determined to reclaim their enchanting queen, the Greek army sails for Troy. Hermione stows away in one of the thousand ships in the fleet and witnesses the start of the legendary Trojan War. In the rough Greek encampment outside the walls of Troy, Hermione's life is far from that of a pampered princess. Meanwhile, her mother basks in luxury in the royal palace inside the city. Hermione desperately wishes for the gods and goddesses to intervene and end the brutal war--and to bring her love. Will she end up with the handsome archer Orestes, or the formidable Pyrrhus, leader of a tribe of fierce warriors? And will she ever forgive her mother for bringing such chaos to her life and the lives of so many others?

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 304 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780544108776
Related ISBNs:: 9780544439153
Publisher:: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date of Addition:: 09/01/23
Copyrighted By:: Carolyn Meyer
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Children's Books, Romance, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Grade Levels:: Seventh grade
Reading Age:: 12 and up
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.