Description
| Product ID: | 9780140447941 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Iliad |
| Authors: | Author: Homer, Peter Jones, E. V. Rieu, D. C. H. Rieu, Peter Jones |
| Page Count: | 560 |
| Subjects: | Ancient, classical and medieval texts, Classical texts, Poetry by individual poets, Poetry by individual poets |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Tells the story of darkest episode in "Trojan War". At its centre is Achilles, greatest warrior-champion of Greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader Agamemnon. But when Trojan Hector kills Achilles' close friend Patroclus, he storms back into battle to take revenge - even though he knows this may ensure his own death. ''The first great book, and the first great book about the suffering and loss of war'' Guardian |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Classics |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2003-01-30 |