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Title: Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff ISBN: 0-385-31069-2 Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 01 September, 1993 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.1 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Just Beautiful!
Comment: No dumbing down here! Just a wonderful version of the Iliad that's respectful to childrens ears and has a beautiful use of language that's an enjoyable read for adults too. I think any child, hearing this story,will certainly be in a hurry to read the full Iliad as soon as they can.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent re-telling of The Iliad for children!
Comment: Rosemary Sutcliffe keeps the drama and poetic language of Homer's "The Iliad" alive in this wonderful version. My 6- and 8-year-old children sat glued to their seats as I read this story to them. The causes of the Trojan War (The Golden Apple, Paris and Helen) are explained well, and the ensuing battles are depicted with vivid details. Alan Lee's illustrations are perfect for this story-- they give a clear idea of what is happening without being gory. My children loved this book, as did I. I heartily recommend it for a read-aloud, or even for an adult who hasn't read "The Iliad" by Homer. It's a wonderful introduction.
Rating: 3
Summary: Useful to Study the Trojan War
Comment: The most famous book about the Trojan War is definitely Homer's "The Iliad". It is very interesting, but not easy to read. And it doesn't describe the Trojan War from beginning to end. This book describes the whole aspects of the war concisely and plainly, from the dispute among three goddesses (Judgement of Paris) to the last part of the war that are not described in "The Iliad" (Achilleus's death, the Trojan Horse and the fall of Troy).
This book is too concise to be exciting and/or touching. But it is a good reference to get a brief knowledge of the Trojan War, especially for a Non-Westerner who is not so familiar with the Greek Myths. And it is useful to prepare for and/or review "The Iliad". If this book interests you, I strongly recommend you to also read "The Iliad" that is much deeper and more fascinating.
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Title: D'aulaire's Book of Greek Myths by Edgar Parin D'Aulaire, Ingri D'Aulaire ISBN: 0385015836 Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 19 September, 1962 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Children's Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy by Padraic Colum, Willy Pogany ISBN: 0020425201 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 01 October, 1982 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: The Librarian Who Measured the Earth by Kathryn Lasky ISBN: 0316515264 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 01 September, 1994 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Hittite Warrior by Joanne Williamson ISBN: 1883937388 Publisher: Bethlehem Books Pub. Date: April, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff ISBN: 0374419302 Publisher: Sunburst Pub. Date: 01 September, 1993 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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