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The Iliad / Rosemary Sutcliff ; illustrated by Alan Lee.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: 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
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781847805287
  • 1847805280
Uniform titles:
  • Black ships before Troy.
Related works:
  • Adaptation of (work). Homer. Iliad
  • Reprint of (Manifestation). Sutcliff, Rosemary. Black ships before Troy
Subject(s):
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 883.01 S965 Available 33111008454932
Total holds: 0

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.

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