"The end of Troy will never end ... The flame that consumed it, will
itself never be consumed." [G. K. Chesterton]
Trojan Enchantment - Synopsis
Rip-roaring contemporary romantic suspense/travelogue in an exotic
land. Cornucopia of the sights, scents, sounds and flavors of Lands
of the Morning. Olivia Hayden, 24, mild-mannered librarian from
Indianapolis, USA, is a chrysalis eager to be a butterfly. Until
now, just about the only aspect of hers fit to be called free-
spirited, was her riotous, titian hair. On a tour of Turkey to
fulfill her late grandfather's dream of visiting ancient Troy, she
falls in love with Dr. Somer Berk, 35, a professor of archaeology.
Tall, blond, handsome and suave, Berk claims descent from the
original Trojans, and is hot on the trail of smugglers dealing in
artifacts that harkens to the famous Treasure of King Priam, of the
Iliad.
Hayden and Berk take to each other almost immediately, and with
events unfolding at the speed of Orient Express on steroids, it
seems impossible to deny the destiny that demands fulfillment.
It's the hot, tense, mid-summer of 2005, with terrorists of
different agendas, bombing England and Turkey.
Olivia Hayden, American, and Somer Berk, Turk, although bound by
relentless physical desire, and the love of Troy and its legacy,
find themselves battling separation by culture and outlook on life
.
Entertaining, informative, travelogue/suspense
Review by John Mc Kee, U.K.
Lighter than Kristina O'Donnelly's other novels in her series, Lands of the Morning,TROJAN ENCHANTMENT is about love between opposites, in character and upbringing, as it involves a Turkish professor of archaeology, and an American librarian who is an expert on Troy. But also, it is a terrific travelogue, giving us the reader the sights, scents and scenes of exotic Turkey. As an added bonus, there is a lot of good, updated information about Troy, its past and its present, in Canakkale (Gallipoli) in Turkey.
Recommended for those who love travel on the cheap, right in their armchair, at home.
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