**In this perceptive retelling of _The Iliad_ , a young Greek teacher draws on the enduring power of myth to help her students cope with the terrors of Nazi occupation.** Bombs fall over a Greek village during World War II, and a teacher takes her students to a cave for shelter. There she tells the
The Siege and Fall of Troy
โ Scribed by Robert Graves
- Book ID
- 111959592
- Publisher
- RosettaBooks
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 48 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780795336478
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
The Iliad has it all: war, corruption, greed, power, and the passions of both gods and men. In this detailed retelling, Robert Graves draws the major characters of this timeless classic in broad, gritty strokes, making Agamemnon, Paris, Odysseus, and others accessible for young readers.
Written with a younger audience in mind, The Siege and Fall of Troy is nevertheless exhaustively researched and compelling enough to be of interest to both students of history and adult readers. With humor, wit, and energy, Graves is expert at weaving a story based on exhaustive scholarly research and deep imaginative prowess.
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