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Tom mentions this book when discussing Helen's physical appearance, noting that Bethany Hughes wrote 'a wonderful book on Helen of Troy, both as myth and the possible history that might lie behind her'

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Tom asks Dominic if he has read this book, describing it as 'a wonderful, weird, haunting account of the Greek myths' and quotes from it regarding the legend of Achilles and Helen on the White Island (Snake Island)

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Tom mentions this science fiction novel when discussing how the Trojan War story has been retold in modern times, noting that Simmons restaged the Trojan War with Helen as 'a figure of beauty conjured up by science'

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Mentioned alongside Ilium as the second book in Dan Simmons' science fiction retelling of the Trojan War story