The Siege and Fall of Troy Format: Hardback-image

The Siege and Fall of Troy Format: Hardback

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ISBN: 9781609807429 Publisher: Seven Stories Press Type: book Item Length: 8.7 in Publication Year: 2018 Narrative Type: book Format: Hardcover Language: English Book Title: Siege and Fall of Troy Number of Pages: 128 Pages Topic: War & Military, Adventure & Adventurers, History / Ancient, Social Science / Folklore & Mythology, Historical Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction, Fiction gtin13: 9781609807429 Author: Robert Graves Item Height: 0.7 in Item Width: 5.7 in Item Weight: 9.6 Oz

Description

For centuries, the ancient world was electrified by the story of the ten-year war that brought down the ancient city of Troy and destroyed the lives of countless Greek and Trojan warriors. In the modern world, according to Robert Graves, “English literature, to be properly understood, calls for as close a knowledge of the Trojan War as of the Bible.” Here are ambition, greed, cruelty, suffering, madness, treachery, jealousy, pride, and foolishness in abundance, a tale of woe that brings the ancient world into a modern context.

The ancient city of Troy was sacked sometime early in the twelfth century BC; The Iliad and The Odyssey were composed some four or five centuries later. But there were many other accounts besides Homer’s, and Graves uses them all. His writing style is sleek, action- driven, and to the point. A great story like this deserves a great story-teller, and gets all that and more in Robert Graves.

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