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The Iliad

Call Number

  • J 883 CROS (CEN)

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Edition

First U. S. edition.

Publication Information

Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2015.

Physical Description

151 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm

Audience

Middle School.

Summary

"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.

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.

Added Authors

Neil Packer

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