The King Must Die (), a historical novel by Mary Renault, tells the life story of Theseus, a hero of Greek Myth, using plausible historical world-building to create a realistic story that might have served as the basis for the myth that evolved. Theseus, now an old man, narrates the events of his life.

The king must die. [Mary Renault] -- The story of the mythical hero Theseus, slayer of monsters, abductor of princesses and king of Athens. He emerges from these pages as a clearly defined personality; brave, aggressive and quick.

Mar 01,  · The King Must Die is one of those books. I've said this before and I'll say it again. Good historical fiction, whether completely accurate or not, will (should) invoke such passion in the reader that he/she can't help but go off on a quest for more information on the subject matter and/or the historical figures depicted there/5.

New York Times Bestseller: This retelling of the Greek myth of Theseus, king of Athens, is “one of the truly fine historical novels of modern times” (The New York Times).. In myth, Theseus was the slayer of the child-devouring Minotaur in Crete. What the founder-hero might have been in real life is another question, brilliantly explored in The King Must Die.4/5.

The King Must Die quizzes about important details and events in every section of the book.

King must die. [New York] Pantheon [] (OCoLC) Online version: Renault, Mary. King must die. [New York] Pantheon [] (OCoLC) Named Person: Theseus, King of Athens; Theseus, King of Athens. Material Type: Fiction: Document Type: Book: All Authors / .

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Feb 28,  · It was at this time that she began writing her historical novels, including The King Must Die, The Last of the Wine, and The Persian Boy. The biography The Nature of Alexander is one of her only non-fiction books. She died in Cape Town in /5(35).