Homer's Iliad |
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| Illustrator:
| Ambrus, Victor G. |
| Retold by:
| McCarty, Nick |
| Series title: | Kingfisher Epics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7534-5722-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2004 |
| Publisher: | Roaring Brook Press
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| Imprint: | Kingfisher |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $8.99 |
Book Description:
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Kingfisher Epics are action-packed retellings of classic tales and legends, with all the exhilaration and immediacy of their original versions. Magnificent black-and-white illustrations bring the heroic deeds depicted in these stories dramatically to life. These stories have enthralled readers for centuries, and Kingfisher Epics make them accessible to a new generation of children. When Helen is kidnapped by Paris, a Trojan prince, the Greek army lays siege to Troy. The...
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Kingfisher Epics are action-packed retellings of classic tales and legends, with all the exhilaration and immediacy of their original versions. Magnificent black-and-white illustrations bring the heroic deeds depicted in these stories dramatically to life. These stories have enthralled readers for centuries, and Kingfisher Epics make them accessible to a new generation of children.
When Helen is kidnapped by Paris, a Trojan prince, the Greek army lays siege to Troy. The Iliad tells of the nine-year war for revenge, thrillingly recounting the fierce battles between both armies' greatest warriors. This dramatic retelling of Homer's epic story retains all the excitement of the original.