{"product_id":"the-iliad-homer-paperback","title":"The Iliad -- Homer, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith her virtuoso translation, classicist and bestselling author Caroline Alexander brings to life Homer's timeless heroic tale of the Trojan War.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposed around 730 B.C., Homer's \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the events of a few momentous weeks in the protracted ten-year military war between the invading Achaeans, or Greeks, and the Trojans in their besieged city of Ilion. From the explosive confrontation between Achilles, the greatest warrior at Troy, and Agamemnon, the inept leader of the Greeks, through to its tragic conclusion, this foundational work of ancient Greek literature explores the abiding, blighting facts of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoldier and civilian, victor and vanquished, hero and coward, men, women, young, old--\u003ci\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/i\u003e evokes in poignant, searing detail the fate of every life ravaged by the Battle of Troy. And, as told by Homer, this ancient epic of a particular Bronze Age conflict becomes a sublime and sweeping evocation of the destruction of war throughout the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarved close to the original Greek, acclaimed classicist Caroline Alexander's new English translation is swift and lean, with the driving cadence of its source--a Homeric epic in scale and yet devastating in its precision and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis essential translation of the foundational ancient epic offers: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA New Translation: \u003c\/strong\u003e Experience the Trojan War through the eyes of acclaimed classicist Caroline Alexander, whose swift and lean prose is carved close to the original Homeric Greek.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wrath of Achilles: \u003c\/strong\u003e Witness the explosive confrontation between the godlike warrior Achilles and the Greek leader Agamemnon--a bitter feud that changes the course of the war.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreek Mythology: \u003c\/strong\u003e Enter a world of gods and mortals, where the fates of soldiers, civilians, victors, and vanquished are tangled in a devastating conflict.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAncient Poetry: \u003c\/strong\u003e Discover the power of Homer's enduring Bronze Age masterpiece, a sublime and sweeping evocation of the destruction of war that resonates through the ages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Homer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ecco Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\/13\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.2\" H x 6.1\" L x 1.4\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780062046284\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kotton Kandy Skies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51720396177707,"sku":"9780062046284","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2978\/5899\/files\/9780062046284.jpg?v=1774776196","url":"https:\/\/2trc11-eq.myshopify.com\/products\/the-iliad-homer-paperback","provider":"Kotton Kandy Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}