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Hardback. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - shipwrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon - Odysseus must use his wit and native cunning if he is to reach his homeland safely and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 35. Weight in Grams: 544.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
9780141192444
ISBN
9780141192444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.29

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. Translator(s): Rouse, W. H. D. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 106 x 25. Weight in Grams: 181.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9780451474339
ISBN
9780451474339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.21

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. The Second Edition of this Norton Critical Edition continues to be based on Albert Cook's translation, widely acclaimed for its poetic phrasing and linguistic accuracy. Editor(s): Cook, Albert. Translator(s): Cook, Albert. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 432 pages, map, glossary. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393964059
ISBN
9780393964059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.56

Paperback. George Chapman's translations of Homer are the most famous in the English language. This volume presents the original (1611) text of Chapman's translation of the "Iliad", making only a small number of modifications to punctuation and wording where they might confuse the modern reader. It also provides an introduction and a glossary. Editor(s): Nicoll, Allardyce. Translator(s): Chapman, George. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 648 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DN; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 232 x 34. Weight in Grams: 822.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
1st Princeton pbk. ed
Number of pages
741
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691002361
ISBN
9780691002361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.76

Paperback. Presents the text of Chapman's translation of the "Odyssey" (1614-15), making only a small number of modifications to punctuation and wording where they might confuse the modern reader. This book also examines Chapman's "fine touch" in translating "the warm and human sense of comedy" in the "Odyssey". Editor(s): Nicoll, Allardyce. Translator(s): Chapman, George. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 732.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
524
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691048918
ISBN
9780691048918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Also included is a pronunciation glossary and character index. Translator(s): McCrorie, Edward. Series: Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity. Num Pages: 468 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801882678
ISBN
9780801882678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.95

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
€ 29.04

Hardback. 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: 239 x 163 x 43. Weight in Grams: 898.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421406411
ISBN
9781421406411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.78

Paperback. Translator(s): Sachs, Joe. Num Pages: 379 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Paul Dry Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
379
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589880986
ISBN
9781589880986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.88

paperback. War is raging between the Greeks and the Trojans. Achilles, the great warrior champion of the Greek army, is angrily sulking in his tent and refusing to fight, after a row with his leader Agamemnon. But when the Trojan king Hector kills Achilles' beloved friend, he plunges back into the battle to seek his bloody revenge. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140455601
ISBN
9780140455601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. Translator(s): Rouse, W. H. D. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 106 x 26. Weight in Grams: 193.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780451474346
ISBN
9780451474346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.02

Paperback. Poems of surrealism by Mexico's famed poet-diplomat, in the tradition of Octavio Paz. Translator(s): McWhirter, George. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
City Lights Books United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Bilingual
SKU
V9780872865044
ISBN
9780872865044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 142. Very cood clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KEX0225929
ISBN
9780802138569
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 142. Very cood clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0225976
ISBN
9780802138569
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Do, Nguyen; Hoover, Paul (San Francisco State University). Translator(s): Do, Nguyen; Hoover, Paul (San Francisco State University). BIC Classification: DCF; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Milkweed Editions United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571314307
ISBN
9781571314307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.10

Paperback. The odes of Horace are the cornerstone of lyric poetry in the Western world. This work aims to bring all 103 odes into English in a series of translations while also illuminating the imagination of one of literary history's towering figures. Editor(s): McClatchy, J. D. Series: Facing Pages. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 457.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691119816
ISBN
9780691119816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. Translator(s): Svarlien, John. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603848442
ISBN
9781603848442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.17

Hardcover. Horace saw the death of the Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire, and was personally acquainted with the emperor Augustus and the poet Virgil. He was famous during his lifetime, and continued to be posthumously, for his odes and epodes, his satires and epistles, and for Ars Poetica. This book deals with his life and work. Editor(s): Quarrie, Paul. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 115 x 176 x 24. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Everyman's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841598024
ISBN
9781841598024
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

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