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- a beautiful presentation of The Iliad on a middle grade (and up) reading level
- content includes: bloody battles, Greek gods & goddesses, injuries, occasional descriptions of deaths, courage, vengeances, and the like
- convo (besides typical fight scenes): wine mentioned, suicides
- convo re. illustrations: a female breast in one drawing, a nude man with private parts obscured
- includes a helpful name pronunciation guide
Type: large illustrated chapter book
Ages: 10+
Author: Rosemary Sutcliff
Illustrator: Alan Lee
I’ve read other versions of abridged Iliads, and this is my favorite for sure. Absolutely essential to a well-rounded study of Ancient Greece!
