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"Following on from Black Ships Before Troy - The Story of the Iliad "It bears the unmistakable mark of a mastepiece of children's literature." Times Educational Supplement
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THIS IS A TALE OF WAR, and of the man who led the Trojan people across the seas and into their great destiny in the land of Italy. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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THIS IS A TALE OF WAR, and of the man who led the Trojan people across the seas and into their great destiny in the land of Italy. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book makes the story of Virgil's Aeneid much more understanderable. Neatly bound in hardback, it is illustrated with colour pencil drawings throughout although the connection with story can be slightly difficult to tell - not ideal as a picture book for talking through the story. At the rear is a map to follow the journey and some notes on name pronounciation. It is said to be suitable for key stage 2 and 3 English reading, but whilst it may fit with historical studies of the Romans, I would not advise this book for key stage 2, at least not until later years, since the vocabulary is still fairly complex, with lots of names to follow.
Changed from the original is the reordering of the beginning to avoid the confusion of a flashback to the fall of Troy after Aeneas has started his journey to found Rome, when he landed at Carthage enroute. In Carthage, Aeneas find a love interest in queen Dido who kills herself when he leaves to fulfill his destiny. Follow the travels of the new leader of the Trojans, with his family, to get to Italy and then battle with the Latins for the land.
I have found this book very useful for revision of the Aeneid for A level classical civilisations, summarising the English translations of the Latin epic well, whilst maintaining the activity and description of the original, although simplified.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
A Bridge Between Greek and Roman Worlds
14 Oct 2009
Format:Paperback
I recently finished reading Rosemary Sutcliff's "Dark Ships Before Troy" and "Odysseus' Wanderings" to my six year old son and it seemed only natural that we continue with this thread by reading a children's version of the Aeneid. Penelope Lively's "In Search of a Homeland" was a natural choice. All three books are put out by the same publisher and are geared towards the same young adult readership. Thus the narrative flowed almost seemlessly between the three books. Penelope Lively is a skilled writer and her story is firmly rooted in the Homeric structure Sutcliff recreates in her two books.
Having finished this third book of the Trojan War triology, I think the real value of the Aeneid is that it creates this mythic bridge between the Greek and Roman worlds. Before starting "Dark Ships Before Troy" we read numerous books of Greek Mythology to help set the stage for the Iliad. Having finished "In Search of a Homeland", I think it will be a lot easier to transition into the study of the Roman world. Vergil's Aeneid is a great poem and worthy of study for that alone. Yet for young children, I think the real value of the Aeneid is more as a bridge between two great civilization. Highly recommended.
Having finished this third book of the Trojan War triology, I think the real value of the Aeneid is that it creates this mythic bridge between the Greek and Roman worlds. Before starting "Dark Ships Before Troy" we read numerous books of Greek Mythology to help set the stage for the Iliad. Having finished "In Search of a Homeland", I think it will be a lot easier to transition into the study of the Roman world. Vergil's Aeneid is a great poem and worthy of study for that alone. Yet for young children, I think the real value of the Aeneid is more as a bridge between two great civilization. Highly recommended.
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Will appeal to any student of Greek mythology and history
4 Jan 2002
Format:Hardcover
Ian Andrew illustrates In Search Of A Homeland, a story of the Aneid and a tale of war which will appeal to any student of Greek mythology and history. Chapters present the story with plenty of illustration and color: it's hard to peg the readers and age group of this title, which will reach from grades 5-8.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
In Search of a Homeland by Joy Penwrite
1 May 2009
Format:Hardcover
In Search of a Homeland by Penelope Lively
In Search of a Homeland is a dramatic story that includes life, death, passion, romance and bravery. The three main characters interact in a way that keeps my interest throughout the entire book. The story of the ancient Romans, originally written by Virgil, is a fabulous tale to read. I think the author did an excellent job retelling the story of the Aenied so you can understand it better.
Development of the main characters is well done. Penelope Lively, as she retells Virgil's story, handles each character sufficiently. Aeneas, Turnus and Dido are compelling character who are captivating. Aeneas from Troy is finding a new homeland for his people. Aeneas is a great leader. He is fearless as well as a excellent fighter. Turnus is Aeneas' enemy who is from the city Latin. Dido is the queen of Carthage who falls in love with Aeneas.
The plot is exciting and fascinating. The author starts out telling about the fall of Troy and the Trojan horse. Aeneas leads the survivors out of Troy moving toward Italy. They stumbled upon many dangers along the way. They come to Carthage and sailed on to Latin and for a massive battle. I thought the battle scenes were a little difficult to follow. It was hard to understand what was going on and where everyone was.
One of the central ideas in this book is that no one listened to the warnings to not bring the Trojan horse in the city of Troy, but should instead burn it. The Trojan horse was brought into the city anyway. The second idea is that gods and goddesses are not reliable. They did not save Troy, but instead let Troy burn.
I highly recommend this book if you are studying Ancient Troy and Rome. It is not a boring book to read because of all the crazy ancient methods. The author made it easy to understand and follow. It is also a wonderful book for reading out loud to the family.
By Joy Penwrite
In Search of a Homeland is a dramatic story that includes life, death, passion, romance and bravery. The three main characters interact in a way that keeps my interest throughout the entire book. The story of the ancient Romans, originally written by Virgil, is a fabulous tale to read. I think the author did an excellent job retelling the story of the Aenied so you can understand it better.
Development of the main characters is well done. Penelope Lively, as she retells Virgil's story, handles each character sufficiently. Aeneas, Turnus and Dido are compelling character who are captivating. Aeneas from Troy is finding a new homeland for his people. Aeneas is a great leader. He is fearless as well as a excellent fighter. Turnus is Aeneas' enemy who is from the city Latin. Dido is the queen of Carthage who falls in love with Aeneas.
The plot is exciting and fascinating. The author starts out telling about the fall of Troy and the Trojan horse. Aeneas leads the survivors out of Troy moving toward Italy. They stumbled upon many dangers along the way. They come to Carthage and sailed on to Latin and for a massive battle. I thought the battle scenes were a little difficult to follow. It was hard to understand what was going on and where everyone was.
One of the central ideas in this book is that no one listened to the warnings to not bring the Trojan horse in the city of Troy, but should instead burn it. The Trojan horse was brought into the city anyway. The second idea is that gods and goddesses are not reliable. They did not save Troy, but instead let Troy burn.
I highly recommend this book if you are studying Ancient Troy and Rome. It is not a boring book to read because of all the crazy ancient methods. The author made it easy to understand and follow. It is also a wonderful book for reading out loud to the family.
By Joy Penwrite
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