The Iliad

Book 2015

"Gillian Cross's fine retelling of Homer's epic story captures all the heroism and savagery of war and shows why the 'Iliad' has been called the first tragedy and the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization"--Front jacket flap.

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ISBN:

9780763678326
0763678325

Edition:

First U. S. edition

Description:

151 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 27 cm

Contents:

The golden apple
The quarrel
Inside the walls of Troy
Single combat
Paris makes an offer and the Greeks make a wall
Greeks on the run
Pleading with Achilles
Spies
Disaster for the Greeks
The gods interfere
Patroclus in disguise
Patroclus meets his fate
The wonderful armor
Achilles goes into battle
The gods join in
Fighting the river
Hector's last stand
Honor and dishonor
Epilogue
Is the Iliad a true story?

LCCN:

2014952487

Control Number:

1641531

Other Authors:

Packer, Neil, illustrator
adaptation of (work): Homer. Iliad

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