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Anyone Read David Gemmel's 'Troy' Series?

  • 21-02-2010 5:34pm
    #1
    zimovain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 708 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering is it worth picking up? the story looks good but need some comments before I splash out, cheers!


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  • #2
    Paddy Samurai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,015 ✭✭✭Paddy Samurai


    zimovain wrote: »
    Just wondering is it worth picking up? the story looks good but need some comments before I splash out, cheers!

    I read the Troy Trillogy and loved them.If i was on a desert Island they would be the three books i would bring with me.You could see yourself rereading them again and again and not getting bored.

    You won't regret buying them.


  • #3
    zimovain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 708 ✭✭✭zimovain


    Paddy Samurai wrote: »
    I read the Troy Trillogy and loved them.If i was on a desert Island they would be the three books i would bring with me.You could see yourself rereading them again and again and not getting bored.

    You won't regret buying them.


    Nice one;)


  • #4
    Fluorescence
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 8,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fluorescence


    Read them twice - I think they're fantastic! They're not entirely accurate, if that kind of thing bothers you, but they're very well written, great pace and have very real characters you will love :P


  • #5
    steve_r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭steve_r


    Depends if you are a fan of Gemmell or not. If you've read his books before, you'll know what to expect, the books are of a similar standard. I didn't enjoy them as much as his other books as I felt he was trying to do too much with the story but they were still worth reading.

    If you are a history buff - you may feel let down by the artistic interpreatation.

    Let us know how you get on.


  • #6
    zimovain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 708 ✭✭✭zimovain


    Splashed out and am now enjoing part 1. Thanks all:cool:


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  • #7
    FullHouse
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    zimovain wrote: »
    Just wondering is it worth picking up? the story looks good but need some comments before I splash out, cheers!

    Yeah,they sre definately worth reading. I started reading them after I finished Conn Igguldens Emperor series. Highly enjoyable if not entirely accurate. After reading them I began reading Gemmells Drenai saga, so Troy obviously had a positive influence.


  • #8
    zimovain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 708 ✭✭✭zimovain


    Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!


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