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Troy

Shield of Thunder

by David Gemmell

Troy by David Gemmell

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The second exciting volume in the bestselling Troy trilogy. Interlacing myth and history, adventure and love, this is epic storytelling at its best.

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"Seamlessly blending legend, mythology and history, Gemmell vividly recreates the world of the Greek city-states in all of their nobility and pettiness. Lively and seductive, this is historical fiction at its page-turning best." - PW.

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