The Iliad

The Iliad - Hardcover

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The Iliad - Hardcover

The Iliad - Hardcover

by Gillian Cross
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by Gillian Cross (Author), Neil Packer (Illustrator)

"Gillian Cross's fine retelling of Homer's epic story captures all the heroism and savagery of war and shows why the 'Iliad' has been called the first tragedy and the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization"--Front jacket flap.

Author Biography

Gillian Cross, the Carnegie Medal-winning author of Wolf, wrote a retelling of The Odyssey illustrated by Neil Packer. She lives in England.

Neil Packer is the illustrator of several classic books, including One Hundred Years of Solitude and Gillian Cross's retelling of The Odyssey. He lives in London.
Number of Pages: 160
Dimensions: 1.2 x 10.3 x 8.9 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 22, 2015
ISBN9780763678326
Author Gillian Cross
PublisherCandlewick Press (MA)
GenreChildren
FormatHardcover
PublishedSeptember 2015
LanguageENG- English
Pages160
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Gillian Cross

Gillian Cross has been writing children's books for over thirty years. She won the Carnegie Medal for Wolf and the Whitbread Children's Novel Award for The Great Elephant Chase. Cross lives in Dorset, England. Her hobbies include orienteering and playing the piano.

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