Warrior in Bronze Author:George Shipway Agamemnon and his brother Menelaus are young princes in the royal household at the fortress of Mycenae. They run afoul of Thyestes, brother of their father, the wise Atreus. Atreus teaches Agamemnon at a young age that he is first in line for the throne: he must prepare himslef for the stamina and skill in battle expected of a leade... more »r, and prepare himself to be utterly ruthless---an even more important quality for one wishing to sieze and hold power.
During the violent campaigns that follow, Agamemnon shows himself to be a farsighted, charismatic commander and a successful suitor as well: he wins the hand of Clytemnaistra, the tempestous queen who may one day be his undoing.« less