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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Dateline Dateline Paul Fleischman A retelling of the story of the Trojan War illustrated with collages featuring newspaper clippings of modern events from World War I through the Persian Gulf war. OL13688W
The Iliad and the Odyssey in Greek mythology The Iliad and the Odyssey in Greek mythology Karen Bornemann Spies A retelling of the events of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus based on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Includes explantory notes and review questions. OL1883157W
War music War music Christopher Logue ""Your life at every instant up for-- / Gone. / And, candidly, who gives a toss? / Your heart beats strong. Your spirit grips" writes Christopher Logue in his original adaption of Homer's Iliad, the … OL20026362W
The Trojan horse The Trojan horse Justine Fontes,Ron Fontes,Publius Vergilius Maro,Quintus For ten years, the battle raged. Thousands of ancient Greece's best warriors battled their enemies, the Trojans, in a desperate attempt to win back King Meneleus's beautiful wife, Helen. After a deca… OL2035793W
The Greeks and Troy The Greeks and Troy Deborah Tyler Describes the historic city of Troy through archaeological discoveries made by Heinrich Schliemann and others. OL3903731W
The songs of the kings The songs of the kings Barry Unsworth "As the harsh wind holds the Greek fleet trapped in the straits at Aulis, frustration and political impotence turn into a desire for the blood of a young and innocent woman - blood that will appease … OL452769W
The Wooden Horse of Troy (Ancient Myths) The Wooden Horse of Troy (Ancient Myths) John Malam,Peter Rutherford The Trojan prince, Paris, abducted Helen, the beautiful wife of King Menelaus, and all of Greece's armies united in a 10-year siege of Troy. OL456985W
Troilus and Criseyde Troilus and Criseyde Geoffrey Chaucer A 1932 translation into modern English of a text written by Chaucer in c.1385, the story being set in Classical Antiquity around 800 B.C. and being a love story concerning its two principal character… OL531509W
Ὀδύσσεια Ὀδύσσεια Όμηρος The Odyssey (/ˈɒdəsi/; Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, Odýsseia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to Homer. The poem i… OL61982W