![]() ![]() Malouf presents the life-cycle of man, contrasting traditional male roles through age, class and status which are evoked by the changing perspectives of young warrior, elderly king and common man. ![]() There are metaphors of time at play as this is the passing of a single day in a ten-year war. ![]() These places and their inhabitants exist in close geographical proximity but are worlds apart. A new day dawns as the three protagonists return to their normal roles, contemplating the impact the experience has had upon their lives. ![]() The evening introspection of Achilles contrasts with loud military camp life and the new perspectives of Priam and Somax. Somax’s voice as storyteller dominates his realm: the fertile natural world between encampment and city. Priam’s bustling, urban day inside private and enclosed spaces of bedchambers and inner courts. Dawn on the bare, desolate seashore and war-torn plains, from the perspective of Achilles. Ransom By: David Malouf Narrated by: Simon Vance Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins Release date: 04-24-19 Language: English 2 ratings Regular price: 19.92 Sample Fly Away Peter By: David Malouf Narrated by: Paul English Length: 4 hrs Release date: 06-01-19 Language: English 1 rating Regular price: 26. Chapter divisions in Malouf’s novel correspond with different character perspectives and changes in time, location and scene: ![]()
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