Books matching: bronze age transition
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Save:The Gift of Stones by Jim Crace is a novel that delves into the life of a stone age village and its transition into the Bronze Age. The story follows an outsider, a one-armed storyteller, who weaves tales that captivate the village, challenging their perceptions of truth and reality. Through the eyes of the narrator, the daughter of the storyteller, the reader is taken on a journey of imagination, change, and resistance in a community facing the evolution of their way of life.
MY FATHER’S right arm ended not in a hand but, at the elbow, in a bony swelling. Think of a pollard tree in silhouette. That was my father’s stump. Its skin was drawn tight across the bone and tucked ... - #2
Save:The Talisman of Troy by Valerio Massimo Manfredi is a dark and atmospheric tale set in the aftermath of the Trojan War, focusing on the journey of Diomedes of Argos and his retinue as they navigate the collapse of the Bronze Age Aegean world and are forced to sail west. The book vividly portrays the treacherous landscape of the ancient world, with a narrative that weaves together existing myths and stories to create a grandiose and brutal epic. Through the character of Diomedes, the author explores themes of betrayal, survival, and the search for a new homeland, all while carrying the mysterious Talisman of Troy that promises invincibility.
