The King Must Die
by Mary Renault
1958 · literary fiction · adult
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Set in 3 places · 1 primarySense of Place
5/5
Description · Open Library (CC0)
Historical fiction. Theseus, a prince of ancient Athens, is taken as a slave to the island of Crete, where he's condemned to certain death as a bull dancer. But he abducts the Princess Ariadne & makes a daring escape.
Set in
- ★★ primary
- Knossos · Greececonquest of Minoan Crete
- Skyros · GreeceTheseus dies on Skyros
Also set in Athens
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