The Iliad 是古希臘詩人 Homer 的經典史詩，也是西方文學的重要作品。本書由 Nick McCarty 重新改寫，以流暢易讀的文字，保留原作的情節與史詩氣勢，適合國小中高年級以上讀者閱讀。特洛伊王子 Paris 帶走 Helen 後，引發希臘聯軍遠征特洛伊。歷時九年的戰爭中，雙方英雄接連登場，展開一場場激烈交鋒。故事描寫 Achilles、Hector 等傳奇人物的抉擇與命運，也呈現戰爭、榮耀與人性的不同面貌。書中搭配歷史插畫名家 Victor Ambrus 的黑白插畫，重現史詩中的人物與戰場，讓這部流傳千年的經典更容易閱讀。Reissued with a dramatic, high-spec new cover with flaps, this new edition of Homer's classic poem will captivate a new generation of readersA dramatic retelling of Homer's classic tale The Iliad.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
