In 2010 Fire From Heaven was shortlisted for the Lost Booker of 1970. Renault's vivid novels set in the ancient world brought her worldwide fame. There, Renault was able to write forthrightly about homosexual relationships for the first time - in her masterpiece, The Charioteer (1953), and then in her first historical novel, The Last of the Wine (1956). In 1948, after North Face won a MGM prize worth $150,000, she and Mullard emigrated to South Africa. Her first novel, Purposes of Love, was published in 1937. She trained as a nurse at Oxford's Radcliffe Infirmary, where she met her lifelong partner, Julie Mullard. Renault reimagines the Theseus myth, creating an original, exciting story.Ībout the Author: Mary Renault (1905-1983) was born in London and educated at St Hughs, Oxford. So begins Theseus's perilous journey to his father's palace to claim his birthright, escaping bandits and ritual king sacrifice in Eleusis, to slaying the Minotaur in Crete. Theseus is the grandson of the King of Troizen, but his paternity is shrouded in mystery - can he really be the son of the god Poseidon? When he discovers his father's sword beneath a rock, his mother must reveal his true identity: Theseus is the son of Aegeus, King of Athens, and is his only heir. 'This brilliant retelling of the story of Theseus, the king of Athens, brings Greek mythology vividly to life and remains 'one of the truly fine historical novels of modern times'' New York Times 'Mary Renault is a shining light to both historical novelists and their readers' Hilary Mantel, bestselling author of Wolf Hall

Her characters live vividly both in their own time, and in ours' Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe 'Mary Renault's portraits of the ancient world are fierce, complex and eloquent, infused at every turn with her life-long passion for the Classics. Aircraft & Spacecraft: General Interest.Ships, Boats & Waterways: General Interest.Road & Motor Vehicles: General Interest.Fishing, Field Sports & Outdoor Activities.

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