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The Fall of Troy

The Fall of Troy

Historical FictionLiterary Fiction
Pages
256
Published
2007
Language
English

Synopsis

Heinrich Obermann, a renowned German archaeologist, believes his discovery of Troy will prove the existence of Homeric heroes. His young Greek wife, Sophia, working alongside him, grows suspicious of his vague past and hidden artifacts. When a skeptical archaeologist dies mysteriously, Sophia's doubts intensify, pushing Obermann to make increasingly grand claims about his findings. This story explores human ambition, folly, and the temptation to twist truth to fit a passionate belief.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

TenseThought-ProvokingIntellectual
Unreliable NarratorBetrayalMystery Box

Genres

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery

Authors

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Peter Ackroyd

Peter Ackroyd is an English biographer, novelist and critic with a particular interest in the history and culture of London. For his novels about English history and culture and his biographies of, among others, William Blake, Charles Dickens, T. S. Eliot and Sir Thomas More, he won the Somerset Maugham Award and two Whitbread Awards. He is noted for the volume of work he has produced, the range of styles therein, his skill at assuming different voices and the depth of his research. He was elect...

Characters

Heinrich ObermannProtagonist
SophiaProtagonist
visiting archaeologistSupporting
second, equally sceptical archaeologistSupporting
All characters in The Fall of Troy