The Firebrand | Techniques
Bradley's tone and approach to the matter of Troy is that of the historical novelist rather than the fantasy writer. Character and setting are realistic and demythologized, their scientific and anthropological basis emphasized. Centaurs and Amazons are prehistoric tribes living a difficult life on the high plains, and the wars between the Greeks and Trojans are the result of trade and economic rivalry, their outcomes more dependent on access to iron weapons than on heroism. As Bradley explains in her afterward, the more linguistically correct spellings— k's rather than c's—are chosen...
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