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The Tale of Troy

There was once a time, nearly four thousand years ago, when the tall towers of a city called Troy reached gleaming into the sky; when its proud king fought against an invading army in a desperate siege. The Tale of Troy was so important to the ancient Greeks that its author, Homer, became a kind of hero. Long after his death, artists, thinkers, and ordinary people still look to his tale for inspiration. This exciting version of the famous story is retold especially for middle-grade listeners.

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The Tale of Troy

There was once a time, nearly four thousand years ago, when the tall towers of a city called Troy reached gleaming into the sky; when its proud king fought against an invading army in a desperate siege. The Tale of Troy was so important to the ancient Greeks that its author, Homer, became a kind of hero. Long after his death, artists, thinkers, and ordinary people still look to his tale for inspiration. This exciting version of the famous story is retold especially for middle-grade listeners.

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The Tale of Troy

Overview

There was once a time, nearly four thousand years ago, when the tall towers of a city called Troy reached gleaming into the sky; when its proud king fought against an invading army in a desperate siege. The Tale of Troy was so important to the ancient Greeks that its author, Homer, became a kind of hero. Long after his death, artists, thinkers, and ordinary people still look to his tale for inspiration. This exciting version of the famous story is retold especially for middle-grade listeners.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781094012155
Publisher: Naxos
Publication date: 08/06/2019
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 6.70(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Benedict Flynn is a published author of children's books and young adult books. His work includes retellings of Adventures of Odysseus, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, The Tale of Troy, and Robin Hood.


Benjamin Soames trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He has appeared in the popular TV series Sharpe and toured worldwide in Measure for Measure with Cheek by Jowl. A former Royal Marine Commando, serving in Kosovo and Iraq, he teaches Hostile Environment Security Training for the European Union and is still active as a close protection officer in the UK and abroad. Some of his narrations include Tales from the Greek Legends, Tales from the Norse Legends, The Tale of Troy, The Adventures of Odysseus, Venus and Adonis, Great Inventors and their Inventions, Great Scientists and their Discoveries, and Afghanistan: In a Nutshell.

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