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The Tale of Troy
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The Tale of Troy Paperback - 2012

by Green, Roger (Author)/ Baynes, Pauline (Illustrator)

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A retelling of the events of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus. Reissue.

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Puffin Classics, 2012. Paperback. New. unabridged edition. 240 pages. 4.25x5.75x0.75 inches.
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Details

  • Title The Tale of Troy
  • Author Green, Roger (Author)/ Baynes, Pauline (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Unabridged
  • Condition New
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Puffin Classics
  • Date 2012
  • Features Glossary, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # __0141341963
  • ISBN 9780141341965 / 0141341963
  • Weight 0.34 lbs (0.15 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.9 x 5 x 0.8 in (17.53 x 12.70 x 2.03 cm)
  • Ages 10 to UP years
  • Grade levels 5 - UP
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: Greece
  • Library of Congress subjects Legends, Mythology, Greek
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Summary

A masterful retelling of the last great legend of the Heroic age! This is the story of Helen and the judgment of Paris; of the gathering of the heroes and the siege of Troy; of Achilles with his vulnerable heel; of Odysseus, the last of the Heroes.

From the publisher

Michelle Paver is the author of the Chronicles of Darkness series, among others.

About the author

Roger Lancelyn Green was born in 1918 and lived in Oxford and at his family home in Cheshire, which the Greens had owned for more than 900 years. He loved storytelling and was fascinated by traditional fairy tales, myths and legends from around the world. He was a professional actor, a librarian and a teacher. His retellings include Egyptian, Greek and Norse legends, plus a retelling of Robin Hood. He also wrote many books for adults, including a biography of his friend C. S. Lewis, creator of the The Chronicles of Narnia. Roger Lancelyn Green died in 1987.