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Black Ships Before Troy [Illustrated] (Paperback)

by Rosemary Sutcliff (Author), Alan Lee (Illustrator)
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  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Frances Lincoln; New edition edition (6 April 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0711215227
  • ISBN-13: 978-0711215221
  • Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 21.4 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 44,924 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Homer's epic poem The Iliad is brought to life by Rosemary Sutcliff with all the skill of a master storyteller. Alan Lee's dramatic images recreate the age of heroes in this spellbinding introduction to the Greek classics. This is a book that should become part of every childhood.

A wonderful gift book for all ages.

About the Author
Rosemary Suttcliff was a matchless writer of historical fiction. She wrote for all ages from nine to ninety. She died in 1992 at the age of 71.

ALAN LEE won the Kate Greenaway Medal for his illustrations to Rosemary Sutcliff's Black Ships Before Troy, which was followed by The Wanderings of Odysseus. He illustrated the Centenary editions of J.R.R. Tolkien'ss The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and later adapted his vision of Middle Earth from page to celluloid in Peter Jackson's film trilogy The Lord of the Rings, winning an Oscar for Conceptual Design in 2004. he lives in Devon.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Family Favorite, 25 May 2004
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After reading this book with our 6 year old son, we eagerly awaited the new TROY film. But, alas, what a disappointment the film was compared to this wonderful, magical book. Our son loves it. As soon as we finished it the first time, we immediately started over from the beginning. Beautifully written and illustrated, I recommend this book without reservations!
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5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful, 18 Nov 2002
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Black Ships Before Troy is a wonderful version of the trojan seige. It keeps the complexity of the story, but moves it along at an exciting and thrilling pace. Gritty and poetical, this fantastic story has just inspired my neice to read the original version by Homer. A wonderful introduction to greek classics, or just a great story.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Ancient story, beautifully re-told, 19 Jul 2004
My 7 year old loves this book. I read him a chapter every evening. Rosemary Sutcliffe's language is so beautiful its a pleasure to read it to him. The illustrations match the mystery of the story.

This book led us on to the Odyssey (The Wanderings of Odysseus) and the Aeneid (In search of a Homeland) by the same publishers. But this is the favourite. We're now on our second reading - I daresay not the last.

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