An Iliad
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- Synopsis
- A bold re-imagining of our civilization’s greatest tale of war, from the acclaimed and bestselling author ofSilk. InAn Iliad, Alessandro Baricco re-creates the siege of Troy through the voices of twenty-one Homeric characters, in the narrative idiom of our modern imagination. From the return of Chryseis to the burial of Hector, we see through human eyes and feel with human hearts the unforgettable events first recounted almost three thousand years ago. Imbuing the stuff of legend with a startling new relevancy and humanity, Baricco gives usTheIliadas we have never known it. His transformative achievement is certain to delight and fascinate all readers of Homer’s indispensable classic. From the Trade Paperback edition.
- Copyright:
- 2006
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780307486189
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780307275394, 9781841959016, 9781847671035
- Publisher:
- Vintage Books: A Division of Random House Inc.
- Date of Addition:
- 12/02/10
- Copyrighted By:
- Alessandro Baricco
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.