The Iliad by Homer. Translated by Robert Fagles. Introduction and notes by Bernard Knox. 8 leaves of colour lithographs by Graham Baker. Quarter bound red-brown artificial leather, pale brown cloth boards with a design in dark brown by Baker. Map endleaves. Black slipcase. 25.3x17.9cm. 596 pp.
Homer’s unforgettable epic of armed force, devastation and the heroic passions of men and women describes just a few days in the Trojan War. When the dashing hero Achilles loses a young girl prisoner, he decides to withdraw from the battle. The Greeks are stormed by the Trojan commander Hector, and Achilles allows his friend Patroclus to lead his troops to the rescue. Although the action is successful, Patroclus is killed. In a fury of rage and grief, Achilles exacts a terrible revenge…
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