The Iliad
Homer. c. 8th C. BCE
The Iliad by Homer, retold by Gillian Cross, illustrated by Neil Packer - Candlewick Press , AU - Candlewick Press 2017
"The Iliad is a story about human bravery and the heartbreak of war. When it opens, the Greeks and the Trojans have been fighting for almost ten years, ever since the Trojan prince Paris carried off Helen, the king of Sparta's beautiful wife. It seems the war will never end. Then a quarrel splits the Greek army, and the Trojans launch an attack. When gods take sides, Troy's fate hangs in the balance"-Inside front jacket
978-0-7636-9815-7 = The Iliad
Agamemnon
Achilles
Epic Poetry
The Iliad by Homer, retold by Gillian Cross, illustrated by Neil Packer - Candlewick Press , AU - Candlewick Press 2017
"The Iliad is a story about human bravery and the heartbreak of war. When it opens, the Greeks and the Trojans have been fighting for almost ten years, ever since the Trojan prince Paris carried off Helen, the king of Sparta's beautiful wife. It seems the war will never end. Then a quarrel splits the Greek army, and the Trojans launch an attack. When gods take sides, Troy's fate hangs in the balance"-Inside front jacket
978-0-7636-9815-7 = The Iliad
Agamemnon
Achilles
Epic Poetry