Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #43218 in Books
• Published on: 1994-10-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

About the Author
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.

Customer Reviews

The last ancient legend
The myth of the Trojan horse is familiar to most but the events that surrounded it are often less heard of, or more confusing. Green does an excellent job translating the legend of Troy into plain, easy to read English. Even the complex Greek names and inter-relationships are made clear.
The story starts with Zeus deciding to have a human daughter, Helen, and ends with Odessus reaching home. The scale, therefore, is epic in tome and includes all the mythic intrigues along the way of Achilles, Hector, Parris, Cassandra et al.
This is a true classic and the last legend of Greek mythology before history came into play. A wonderful, sometimes bloody, painting of Ancient Greece full of love, hate and destiny
I would recommend this to all ages 12 and up.

buy this for every child of 9+
I can't recommend this book (and the excellent audio version) too highly. Other parents will understand just how good it is when I say that it successfully prised my son away from his Gameboy during the holidays, and he listened to it twice, remembering every detail.
The Iliad proper is of course one of the greatest works of oral literature ever, but its narrative thread is confusing, and the Odyssey even more so. Lancelyn Green has included every vivid detail (even if he spares children's sensibilities by having Iphgenia rescued by a god when sacrificed by her father, and has a few too many "marriages")in both tales. His clear prose style and obvious passion for the period make this, and his Tales of Greek Heroes a must-have for all children.

beautifully written greek drama
This vastly complicated story is told with extreme expertise here.
Lets miss out all the guff!! an eternal cry for so many poor would-be historians.

Well this gives u all of the juice from the greek sagas.
It includes Troy, Odysseus and most of the important parts as we know.
Just buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!