The Tale of Troy

This adventure story, by Roger Lancelyn Green, is a short retelling of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, two of the greatest stories ever told. The Iliad is about the Trojan War; the Odyssey is about the hero’s struggle to return home. This book offers a glimpse of both, but it also provides background and additional details not found in Homer’s works.

Green was a friend of C.S. Lewis and encouraged him to publish The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. He’s known for retelling classic stories and myths, such as in Tales of the Greek Heroes. He uses primary sources about the great Trojan War, and the heroes and main characters, such as Agamemnon, Menelaus, Paris, Helen, Achilles, Hector, Ajax, Aeneas, Odysseus, Telemachus, and Penelope.

I read Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey before I read this book, but that is not necessary. This book will help you understand Homer’s stories. However, I would read Homer when you are in high school.

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