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In this retelling of the Trojan War, Olivia Coolidge crafts heroes and gods into real, multidimensional characters, not just the figures of legend. Vibrant storytelling and finely wrought action have made her version of the classic tale of the Fall of Troy accessible to generations of young readers.

ISBN-13: 9780618154289

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Publication Date: 10-29-2001

Pages: 272

Product Dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.68(d)

Age Range: 10 - 12 Years

Olivia Coolidge was born in London, England, in 1908. She received her education at Somerville College, Oxford University, where her main subjects included Latin, Greek, and philosophy. These studies helped her earn her place in the pantheon on children's literature through her mythological retellings demonstrating careful research and the adriot capacity to bring the past to life.

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"Sequel to the author’s Greek Myths, this is written in the same lucid, simple, yet powerful prose." School Library Journal, Starred

"Here for today’s readers is one of the world’s great stories." Kirkus Reviews

Table of Contents

A Table of the Chief Characters vii
Introduction ix
I. Prologue
1. The Golden Apple 3
2. Helen 12
3. The Madness of Odysseus 16
4. The Discovery of Achilles 22
5. Iphigenia 26
II. Opening
1. The Trojan Princes 35
2. The Foremost Man 43
3. The Host Musters 50
4. Troilus and Cressida 58
5. The Time of Discouragement 68
III. The Wrath of Achilles
1. The Quarrel 75
2. The Combat 80
3. Hector and Andromache 86
4. A Night Adventure 90
5. The Death of Patroclus 101
6. The Death of Hector 108
7. Funeral Games 119
8. The Ransom 125
IV. The Close of the War
1. The Queen of the Amazons 133
2. The Last Fight of Achilles 139
3. The Armor of Achilles 146
4. Pyrrhus 156
5. The Bow of Heracles 161
6. Oenone 169
7. The Taking of the Palladium 175
V. The Fall of Troy
1. The Trojan Horse 187
2. The Sack of Troy 194
3. The Women 201
VI. The Return of the Heroes
1. Agamemnon's Death 211
2. The Adventures of Menelaus 219
3. Nestor at Home 228
4. In The House of the Swineherd 236
5. The Bow is Bent 242
A List of Characters and Places 254