5/21/2023 0 Comments Ransom by david malouf![]() ![]() Dressed simply and in a cart pulled by a mule, an old man sets off for the Greek camp. There must be a way, he thinks, of reclaiming the body - of pitting compromise against heroics, new ways against the old, and of forcing the hand of fate. ![]() ![]() From the walls of Troy, King Priam watches the body of his son, Hector, being dragged behind Achilles’ chariot. In this exquisite gem of a novel, Achilles is maddened by grief at the death of his friend Patroclus. ‘A work of immediacy, humanity and tenderness.’ Philip Parker, Financial Timesĭavid Malouf shines new light on Homer’s Iliad, adding twists and reflections, as well as flashes of earthy humour, to surprise and enchant. ‘a masterpiece’ Alberto Manguel, Australian Literary Review subtle and extremely moving.’ Daniel Mendelsohn, New Yorker ‘Australia’s finest writer’ Miriam Cosic, The Australian Malouf's fable engraves the epic themes of the Trojan war onto a perfect miniature. ![]()
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