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Achilles
Achilles
Author: Elizabeth Cook
Born of god and king and hidden as a girl until Odysseus discovers him, Achilles becomes the Greeks’ greatest warrior at Troy. Into his story comes a cast of fascinating characters -- among them Hector, Helen, Penthiselaia the Amazon Queen, and the centaur Chiron; and finally John Keats, whose writings form the basis of a meditation on the...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780312311100
ISBN-10: 0312311109
Publication Date: 2/1/2003
Pages: 128
Rating:
  • Currently 2.7/5 Stars.
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2.7 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Picador
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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Helpful Score: 7
Written in a very poetic and Homeric manner. Unfortunately for me..I was never good at reading Homer. I was only able to understand what was going on based on that movie Troy with Brad Pitt (don't laugh..I love that flick) and what little I knew about Greek mythology. I still don't understand most of what I read in this book...short as it was. Oh well. Maybe you poetic types will like this one. I like the idea of the story. But I need common language to grasp it. Sorry Ms. Cook.
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