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An Iliad
By
Alessandro Baricco and
Ann Goldstein (trans)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Vintage Books
Publication date
August 14, 2007
Pages
158
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780307275394
ISBN-10
0307275396
Dimensions
0.50 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Weight
0.40 lbs.
Original list price
$14.00
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The best-selling author of Silk re-creates the events of the siege of Troy through the voices and perspectives of twenty-one Homeric characters, capturing the motives, events, emotions, and drama of the era through the eyes of Andromache, Patroclus, Priam, and others, in a literary novel based on Homer's epic work. Reprint.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: A bold re-imagining of our civilizationâs greatest tale of war, from the acclaimed and bestselling author of Silk.
In An Iliad, Alessandro Baricco re-creates the siege of Troy through the voices of twenty-one Homeric characters, in the narrative idiom of our modern imagination. From the return of Chryseis to the burial of Hector, we see through human eyes and feel with human hearts the unforgettable events first recounted almost three thousand years ago. Imbuing the stuff of legend with a startling new relevancy and humanity, Baricco gives us The Iliad as we have never known it. His transformative achievement is certain to delight and fascinate all readers of Homerâs indispensable classic.
In An Iliad, Alessandro Baricco re-creates the siege of Troy through the voices of twenty-one Homeric characters, in the narrative idiom of our modern imagination. From the return of Chryseis to the burial of Hector, we see through human eyes and feel with human hearts the unforgettable events first recounted almost three thousand years ago. Imbuing the stuff of legend with a startling new relevancy and humanity, Baricco gives us The Iliad as we have never known it. His transformative achievement is certain to delight and fascinate all readers of Homerâs indispensable classic.
Editions
Hardcover
With Ann Goldstein (other contributor) |
Italian edition edition from Alfred a Knopf Inc (August 1, 2006)
9780307263551 | details & prices | 176 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $21.00
About: Re-creates the events of the siege of Troy through the voices and perspectives of twenty-one Homeric heroes, capturing the motives, events, emotions, and drama of the era through the eyes of such characters as Andromache, Patroclus, Priam, and Achilles.
About: Re-creates the events of the siege of Troy through the voices and perspectives of twenty-one Homeric heroes, capturing the motives, events, emotions, and drama of the era through the eyes of such characters as Andromache, Patroclus, Priam, and Achilles.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
With Ann Goldstein (other contributor) |
Reprint edition from Vintage Books (August 14, 2007)
9780307275394 | details & prices | 158 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $14.00
About: The best-selling author of Silk re-creates the events of the siege of Troy through the voices and perspectives of twenty-one Homeric characters, capturing the motives, events, emotions, and drama of the era through the eyes of Andromache, Patroclus, Priam, and others, in a literary novel based on Homer's epic work.
About: The best-selling author of Silk re-creates the events of the siege of Troy through the voices and perspectives of twenty-one Homeric characters, capturing the motives, events, emotions, and drama of the era through the eyes of Andromache, Patroclus, Priam, and others, in a literary novel based on Homer's epic work.
Miscellaneous
from Vintage Books (December 10, 2008)
9780307486189 | details & prices | 176 pages | List price $14.00
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