A fast-moving retelling of the classic story of the Trojan War. Designed for children from around the age of 9, it is part of the "Usborne Classics" range, which covers a variety of authors and periods, and seeks to introduce the younger reader to the great works and authors of literature.
Follow the epic struggle of the great Greek heroes as they seek their revenge on Troy with an army of 100,000 men.
This edition includes a new preface, a new final chapter, and an addendum to the bibliography that take account of dramatic new developments in the search for Troy with the rediscovery, in Moscow, of the so-called Jewels of Helen and the re ...
The story of Helen and the judgement of Paris, of the gathering Heroes and the seige of Troy; of Achilles and his vulnerable heel, reared by the Centaur on wild honey and the marrow of lions; of Odysseus, the last of the Heroes, his plan ...
His classic collections of fairy tales have been enjoyed by generations of young readers. In Tales of Troy and Greece, he brings the same nuanced yet accessible style to the stories of Ancient Greek heroes, gods, goddesses, and monsters.
Scenes of battle alternate with tender moments of humanity.
Here is the perfect introduction to The Iliad and The Odyssey, two of the cornerstones of Western literature. All of the glories of Homer's world--from the mysterious Wooden Horse to...
The stories are music.” —Marcela Davison Avilés, NPR In Ayse Papatya Bucak’s dreamlike narratives, dead girls recount gas explosions and a chess-playing automaton falls in love.
TALES OF THE TROJAN WAR(TAPE3개포함)(Usborne Classics Retold)(챕터북)
Superbly illustrated by H. J. Ford, Lang draws masterfully upon his classical training to bring to life some of the central stories of Greek mythology.
Drawing on archaeological research, an expert account of the famous historical battle confirms many details recounted in Homer's epic account, from Troy's alliance with the Hittite Empire to the significant fire at the end of the twelfth ...