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Description edit
Caroline B. Cooney brings to life this epic tale of one girl’s courage. At age six Anaxandra is taken by King Nicander to be a companion to his crippled daughter on the island of Siphnos. Anaxandra has adjusted to her new life when, six years later, Siphnos is sacked by pirates, and she is... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Anaxandra: Our main character, a chieftan's daughter, original taken as hostage by a lesser king, Nicander
- Hermione: Daughter of Menelaus and Helen of Sparta
- Cassandra: Blessed by Apollo as a seer, he cursed her in the same breath - she would always speak the truth, but no one would believe her
- Helen: Add a description of this character.
- Hector: A prince of Troy, older brother of Paris
- Nicander: Lesser king (of Siphnos)
- Menelaus
- Aethra
- Pleis
- Aeneas
- Priam
- Rhodea
- Kinados
- Hesione
- Agamemnon
- Maraphius
- Tenedos: A slave who introduces Anaxandra to the world of Menelaus
- Thea
- Chrysaor: Anaxadra's father
- Medusa: Anaxandra's Goddess of Yesterday
- Galli
- Petra: Nicander's Queen
- Jason
- Zanthus: A captain of Troy's navy
First Sentence edit
I WAS SIX YEARS OLD when King Nicander came to the island of my birth, demanding tribute and a hostage.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Caroline B. Cooney (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0385729456
Page Count: 264
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0385729456
Page Count: 264
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › Mythology › Children's Books › Greek & Roman
- Books › Teens › Authors, A-Z › ( C ) › Cooney, Caroline B.
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths › Greek & Roman
- Books › Children's Books › History & Historical Fiction › Fiction › Ancient Civilizations
- Books › Teens › History & Historical Fiction › Historical Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Issues
- Books › Teens › Social Issues
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