The centuries old epic about the wrath of Achilles is rendered into modern English verse by a renowned translator and accompanied by an introduction that reassesses the identity of Homer. In Robert Fagles' beautifully rendered text, the Iliad overwhelms us afresh. The huge themes godlike, yet utterly human of savagery and calculation, of destiny defied, of triumph and grief compel our own humanity. Time after time, one pauses and re-reads before continuing....

A retelling of the Trojan War from the perspectives of its women follows the stories of a vigil-keeping Penelope, an Amazon princess rival of Achilles, and three goddesses whose feud sparks a tragic conflict.

Patroclus, an awkward young prince, follows Achilles into war, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they have learned, everything they hold dear. And that, before he is ready, he will be forced to surrender his friend to the hands of Fate. Set during the Trojan War.

"The first book in an epic new series following the life and adventures of Odysseus, Valerio Massimo Manfredi's masterful new novel renders the extraordinary world of ancient Greece in his own unique way"--

Drawn from the myths and legends of centuries, the Age of bronze presents anew for the twenty-first century the story of the Trojan War--each sensual touch, every savage blow, the smiles and tears, the lust and betrayal, the entire tapestry of drama and action.

"As the kingdoms of Greece clash on the shores of Troy and the gods choose sides, Daphne must user her wits, her training, and her precarious relationship with Apollo to keep her queen safe, stop the war, and uncover the true reason the gods led her to Troy"--

"Trojan princess Cassandra is cursed by Apollo with the gift of prophecy, and must try to find her place in a world that she knows to be perilous; years later, will her friendship with a young Amazon princess named Rin help her to avert a disastrous end to their war?"--

"This epic poem recounts the adventures of Ulysses, on his journey returning to his homeland, Ithaca. Since the moment the Trojan War ended until the moment he finally returns home many years later, he was joined by his beloved wife Penélope and his son Telémaco"--

Esta es la historia de una guerra. Pero no de cualquier guerra, es la historia de una de las guerras más famosas de la historia de la humanidad. Una guerra que empezó, como toda guerra, por una razón pequeña y casi insignificante, y creció hasta convertirse en días y días de enfrentamientos y horror. Esta es la historia de la Guerra de Troya y su larga contienda entre aqueos y troyanos. Plagada de héroes enormes y poderosos, dioses y diosas...