The Tale of Troy (Puffin Classics)

The Tale of Troy (Puffin Classics)

by Michelle Paver (Introduction), Michelle Paver (Introduction), Roger Green (Author), Pauline Baynes (Illustrator)

Synopsis

This book tells the story of Helen and the judgement of Paris, of the gathering Heroes and the seige of Troy; of Achilles and his vulnerable heel, reared by the Centaur on wild honey and the marrow of lions; of Odysseus, the last of the Heroes, his plan for the wooden Horse and his many adventures on his long journey home to Greece.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: Reissue
Publisher: Puffin Classics
Published: 27 Oct 1994

ISBN 10: 0140367454
ISBN 13: 9780140367454
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

Author Bio
Roger Lancelyn Green was born in 1918 and lived in Oxford and at his family home in Cheshire, which the Greens had owned for more than 900 years. He loved storytelling and was fascinated by traditional fairy tales, myths and legends from around the world. He was a professional actor, a librarian and a teacher. His retellings include Egyptian, Greek and Norse legends, plus a retelling of Robin Hood. He also wrote many books for adults, including a biography of his friend C. S. Lewis, creator of the The Chronicles of Narnia. Roger Lancelyn Green died in 1987.