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Paperback. Dealing with western literature, this poem of great warriors trapped between their own heroic pride and the arbitrary, often vicious decisions of fate and the gods. It captures the Iliad in all its surging thunder for a new generation of readers. Translator(s): Green, Peter. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520281431
ISBN
9780520281431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.25

Hardback. One of the oldest extant works of Western literature, this book features an epic poem of great warriors trapped between their own heroic pride and the arbitrary, often vicious decisions of fate and the gods. Translator(s): Green, Peter. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520281417
ISBN
9780520281417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.15

Paperback. A story that centres on the critical events in four days of the tenth and final year of the war between the Greeks and the Trojans. It describes how the quarrel of Agamemnon and Achilleus sets in motion a tragic sequence of events, which leads to Achilleus' killing of Hektor and determines the ultimate fate of Troy. Translator(s): Hammond, Martin. Num Pages: 528 pages, index. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140444445
ISBN
9780140444445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

paperback. Translator(s): Lattimore, Richmond. Num Pages: 528 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 34. Weight in Grams: 704. 528 pages, 2 maps. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 34. Weight: 698. Translator(s): Lattimore, Richmond.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226470498
ISBN
9780226470498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.41

Paperback. Tells the story of darkest episode in "Trojan War". At its centre is Achilles, greatest warrior-champion of Greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader Agamemnon. But when Trojan Hector kills Achilles' close friend Patroclus, he storms back into battle to take revenge - even though he knows this may ensure his own death. Editor(s): Jones, Peter. Translator(s): Rieu, E. V. Num Pages: 560 pages, notes, maps, glossary, index. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
9780140447941
ISBN
9780140447941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.67

paperback. Features Achilles, the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader Agamemnon. But when the Trojan Hector kills Achilles' close friend Patroclus, Achilles storms back into battle to take revenge - although knowing this will ensure his own early death. Translator(s): Fagles, Robert. Num Pages: 704 pages, map. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 32. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140445923
ISBN
9780140445923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.40

Paperback. This version of the Iliad is ideal for readings and performances. Translator(s): McCrorie, Edward. Series: Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity. Num Pages: 552 pages, 1, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 36. Weight in Grams: 774.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421406428
ISBN
9781421406428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.87

Hardback. Centres on the critical events in the last year of the Trojan War, which lead to Achilleus' killing of Hektor and determine the fate of Troy. This book presents a universal and tragic view of the world, of human life lived under the shadow of suffering and death, set against a vast and largely unpitying divine background. Translator(s): Rieu, E. V.; Jones, Peter. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 144 x 36. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
9780141394657
ISBN
9780141394657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.68

Paperback. .
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472033980
ISBN
9780472033980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.47

Paperback. The Iliad tells the story of Greek warrior Achilles' great anger and the tragic death of Hector during the Trojan War, encapsulating the brutality of war. Its epic sweep has gripped generations of readers, and this new translation is elegant and accurate, respecting the original line numbers, and accompanied by authoritative editorial matter. Translator(s): Verity, Anthony. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199645213
ISBN
9780199645213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

hardcover. A translation of Homer's great epic poem. Fitzgerald has also translated Homer's "The Odyssey" and Virgil's "Aeneid". Translator(s): Fitzgerald, Robert. Num Pages: 594 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 36. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
594
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150605
ISBN
9781857150605
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.63

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
584
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872203532
ISBN
9780872203532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.41
€ 43.31

Paperback. One of the epics in Western literature, "The Iliad" recounts the story of the Trojan wars. In his introduction, the author observes that although the violence of the Iliad is grim and relentless, it co-exists with both images of civilized life and a poignant yearning for peace. Translator(s): Fagles, Robert. Num Pages: 704 pages, illustrations geneal. table, maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140275360
ISBN
9780140275360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. Much more than a series of battle scenes, the Iliad is a work of extraordinary pathos and profundity that concerns itself with issues as fundamental as the meaning of life and death. Translator(s): Fitzgerald, Robert. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199536795
ISBN
9780199536795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. A stunning new translation of the classic tale of the fall of Troy from one of the world's finest translators. If you enjoyed THE SONG OF ACHILLES, discover the original and the best.. Translator(s): Mitchell, Stephen. Num Pages: 544 pages, map (black and white). BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753827772
ISBN
9780753827772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854113962
ISBN
9781854113962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. Reproduces the original illustrations by Henry Holiday of the author's epic which appeared in 1876. This book also contains F C S Schiller's "Commentary on the Snark" and J A Lyndon's "Fit the Seven-and-a-Halfth". Illustrator(s): Holiday, Henry. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 7. Weight in Grams: 102.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140434910
ISBN
9780140434910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.57

Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Peake, Mervyn. Num Pages: 36 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 145 x 11. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413777140
ISBN
9780413777140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.44

Hardcover. Relates the story of how the Bellman and his eccentric crew, who include a butcher, a baker, a beaver and a tailor, set off in quest of that most mysterious and elusive of creatures, the Snark. Illustrator(s): Jansson, Tove. Num Pages: 64 pages, 18 black-and-white. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 125 x 11. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Number of pages
64
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854379566
ISBN
9781854379566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.49

Hardback. First edition - Good copy inslightly creased and sunned wrapper - Including Some newsclippings with dates and publishers - Owners inscription on flyleaf - 12/0014 - 63pp. - Oxford, Oxford
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Oxford Oxford
Number of pages
63
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
SKU
KCK0001769
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 75.00

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