The Iliad: Kingfisher Epics

by Victor G. Ambrus (Illustrator), Nick McCarty (Retold by)

Overview

Kingfisher Epics are action-packed retellings of classic tales and legends, with all the exhilaration and immediacy of their original versions. Magnificent black-and-white illustrations bring the heroic deeds depicted in these stories dramatically to life. These stories have enthralled readers for centuries, and Kingfisher Epics make them accessible to a new generation of children.

When Helen is kidnapped by Paris, a Trojan prince, the Greek army lays siege to Troy. The Iliad tells of the nine-year war for revenge, thrillingly recounting the fierce battles between both armies' greatest warriors. This dramatic retelling of Homer's epic story retains all the excitement of the original.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780753457221
Publisher:	Kingfisher
Publication date:	08/12/2004
Series:	Kingfisher Epics
Pages:	165
Product dimensions:	5.19(w) x 7.74(h) x 0.46(d)
Lexile:	820L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Victor G. Ambrus illustrated James Herriot's Dog Stories for St. Martin's Press and The Illiad for Kingfisher.

Nick McCarty is a playwright and scriptwriter whose credits include The Wolf Road and series for UK television. Nick has written many plays and book adaptations for radio.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 4-8-An exciting text in large print and action-packed illustrations create an accessible version of a classic tale. Mixed in with the fast-paced, colloquial language are bits of formalized archaic phrasing that enhance the ancient setting. However, the illustrations, though colorful and well placed on the page, do not always represent the text. For example, though given a "sword hilt to bite on" while Patroclus removes a three-barbed arrow from his leg, Eurypylus is depicted sitting with his jaw clenched-on nothing. McCarty's fresh retelling will especially appeal to readers reluctant to pick up more formal retellings such as Rosemary Sutcliff's Black Ships before Troy (Delacorte, 1993), and who enjoyed Marcia Williams's irreverent comic-strip retellings in The Iliad and the Odyssey (Candlewick, 1996).-Nancy Call, Santa Cruz Public Libraries, Aptos, CA Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

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