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The War That Killed Achilles: The True Story of Homer's Iliad and the Trojan War

The War That Killed Achilles: The True Story of Homer's Iliad and the Trojan War

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The War That Killed Achilles: The True Story of Homer's Iliad and the Trojan War

by Alexander, Caroline

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9780143118268
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New York: Penguin Books, 2009. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Good. 5x0x8. First printing. Remainder mark, rear cover creased and soiled. 2009 Trade Paperback. xvii, 296 pp. "Written with the authority of a scholar and the vigor of a bestselling narrative historian, The War That Killed Achilles is a superb and utterly timely presentation of one of the timeless stories of Western civilization. As she did in The Endurance and The Bounty, New York Times bestselling author Caroline Alexander has taken apart a narrative we think we know and put it back together in a way that lets us see its true power. In the process, she reveals the intended theme of Homer's masterwork-the tragic lessons of war and its enduring devastation.

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"Spectacular and constantly surprising." -Ken Burns Written with the authority of a scholar and the vigor of a bestselling narrative historian, The War That Killed Achilles is a superb and utterly timely presentation of one of the timeless stories of Western civilization. As she did in The Endurance and The Bounty , New York Times bestselling author Caroline Alexander has taken apart a narrative we think we know and put it back together in a way that lets us see its true power. In the process, she reveals the intended theme of Homer's masterwork-the tragic lessons of war and its enduring devastation.

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Bookseller
Yesterday's Muse Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
2338401
Title
The War That Killed Achilles: The True Story of Homer's Iliad and the Trojan War
Author
Alexander, Caroline
Format/Binding
Trade Paperback
Book Condition
Used - Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Printing
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
0143118269
ISBN 13
9780143118268
Publisher
Penguin Books
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2009
Size
5x0x8
Keywords
HOMER'S ILIAD TROJAN WAR MILITARY HISTORY LITERATURE GREEK ANCIENT GREECE CLASSICAL STUDIES
X weight
10 oz

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