The Iliad / Rosemary Sutcliff ; illustrated by Alan Lee.
Material type: TextSeries: Classics (Frances Lincoln Children's Books)Publisher: London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books 2014Copyright date: ©1993Description: 131 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781847805287
- 1847805280
- Black ships before Troy.
- Trojan War -- Juvenile literature
- Heroes -- Juvenile literature
- Kings and rulers -- Juvenile literature
- Sailing -- Juvenile literature
- Combat -- Juvenile literature
- Battles -- Juvenile literature
- Deception -- Juvenile literature
- Kidnapping -- Juvenile literature
- Gods -- Juvenile literature
- Mythology, Greek -- Juvenile literature
- Troy (Extinct city) -- History -- Juvenile literature
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 883.01 S965 | Available | 33111008454932 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Homer's epic poem The Iliad is retold in a dramatic story by acclaimed storyteller Rosemary Sutfcliff. Alan Lee's powerful images hauntingly recreate the age of heroes in this captivating introduction to the Greek classic.
Originally published as: Black ships before Troy : the story of the Iliad.
The Golden apple -- Ship-gathering -- Quarrel with the high king -- Single combat -- The women of Troy -- The high king's embassy -- The horses of King Rhesus -- Red rain -- Battle for the ships -- The armor of Achilles -- Vengeance for Patroclus -- Funeral games -- Ransom for Hector -- The luck of Troy -- Warrior women -- The death of Achilles -- Poisoned arrow -- The wooden horse -- The fall of Troy -- How to pronounce the Greek names.
Retells the story of the Trojan War, from the quarrel for the golden apple, and the flight of Helen with Paris, to the destruction of Troy.