BARICCO, ALESSANDRO

An Iliad

New York, A.A.Knopf. 2006, 1st US Edition. (ISBN: 030726355X) Hardcover. Book, The famed Italian novelist Alessandro Baricco has written four novels that have won him worldwide admiration and the Prix Medicis Etranger, now, in his most ambitious work he retools the Homer's epic 'The Iliad.' Baricco re-creates the siege of Troy through the voices of 21 Homeric characters using his trademark dramatic prose. Forgoing the detachment of Homer's poetry, this reimagining of the Iliad blends the brutality of the tale with the psychology of the courageous warriors and heroines. This rendition of the 'Iliad' imbues the legend with a startling new relevancy and humanity that is sure to give readers a fresh perspective on the mythic tale. New/New.

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Book number: 31585

Catalogue: Iliad

Keywords: 030726355x Homer Trojan War Fiction Iliad Homer

HOMER

The Iliad of Homer Translated Into English Prose

New York, Airmont Publishing Company. 1966, Reprint. Pbk. Ill.: Trans. Andrew Lang Walter Leaf and Ernest Myers. Book, Reprint of a classic 19th.C translation of the Iliad by Andrew Lang, Walter Leaf and Ernest Myers .351p. Neat. tight vintage copy. Very Good.

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Book number: 042015

Catalogue: Iliad

Keywords: Trans. Andrew Lang Walter Leaf and Ernest Myershomer Iliad Epic Poetry Greek Homer

PRENDERGAST, GUY LUSHINGTON

A Complete Concordance to the Iliad of Homer

Lexington KY, Filiquarian Publishing/ Qontro. 0, Facsimile Reprint. Soft cover. Book, Photographic facsimile from an original copy in the Bodleian Library of the edition published by Longman's Green and Co. London 1875. " It was based on the text of Priestley's edition of Heyne's Homer published in 834," The marks and flaws in the Bodleian copy used are still visible in this reproduction. You may need a magnifying glass to read this tiny typeface. 416p. New.

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Book number: 042023

Catalogue: Iliad

Keywords: Homer Iliad Greek Language Ancient Concordance Trojan War Homer Sold

SHAY, JONATHAN

Achilles in Vietnam : Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character

New York, Simon & Schuster/Touchstone. 1995. (ISBN: 0684813211) Trade Paperback. Book, "In this strikingly original and groundbreaking book, Dr. Shay examines the psychological devastation of war by comparing the soldiers of Homer's Iliad with Vietnam veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Although the Iliad was written twenty-seven centuries ago it has much to teach about combat trauma , as do the more recent, compelling voices and experiences of Vietnam vets." 246p. bibliography.index Remainder mark, else fine. Near Fine.

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Book number: 039247

Catalogue: Iliad

Keywords: 0684813211 War Achilles Homer Iliad Psychology Homer Greek Influence on Culture

SILK,MICHAEL S.

Homer :The Iliad

Cambridge, Cambridge U.P. 1990, Reprint. (ISBN: 0521313023) Soft cover. Book, [(Landmarks of World Literature serieS] A new assessment of Homer's Iliad . he deals with the poem's historical context . composition and extensive influence, and stresses the coherence and .aspects of . its style charachter, portrayal and ideology.116p. bibliography. Fine.

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Book number: 042018

Catalogue: Iliad

Keywords: 0521313023 Ancient Greek Literature Poetry Epic Homer Iliad Homer

HOMER & KOCOUREK, VITEZSLAV

Homer's Iliad

London, Promotional Reprint Company. 1994, First Thus. (ISBN: 1856481581) Hardcover. Ill.: Jiri Behounek. Book, 0riginally published Prague1993 by Aventinum. Homer's Iliad retold by Vitezslav Kocourek. English translation by Vladimir Varechca " "This new edition of Homer's epic poem presents a beautifully illustrated account of the events of the great Trojan war, starting with Paris's fateful decision to award the golden apple to Aphrodite and culminating with the Greeks' famous wooden horse trick and the fall of the city of Troy.The.blend of passion, fury, grief and love is powerfully depicted n both words and pictures in this exciting revision of Homer's original poem. 246p. Illus (col). As New/As New.

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Book number: 040566

Catalogue: Iliad

Keywords: 1856481581 Jiri Behounekhomer Iliad Ancient Greek Mythology Epic Trojan War Homer