^ a b "Black ships before Troy: the story of the Iliad" (first US edition).^ "Black ships before Troy" (first edition).A gorgeous book, more than worthy of its predecessor." It suggested the book for ages 10 and up. the pictures are obviously the result of careful research and reward close scrutiny.
Kirkus praised both Sutcliff's text, for preserving "a certain formality of language" and for graceful "winnowing", and Lee's "spectacular paintings": "Beautiful and detailed . Sutcliff's retelling of Homer's Odyssey story was also illustrated by Alan Lee and published by Frances Lincoln in a companion edition, The Wanderings of Odysseus: The story of the Odyssey (1995, ISBN 978-0-7112-0862-9). ĭelacorte Press reprinted Black Ships in the US within the calendar year (October 1993 ISBN 978-9-7). A Common Core handbook suggests it for grades 6-8. Sutcliff's prose is praised also in Books to Build On, a collection of teaching resources edited by E. The Reading Teacher remarked that the book's division into 19 chapters makes it a good text to spread out over multiple readings, and praised Sutcliff's "graceful, powerful language". Kirkus Reviews noted the "compelling vision and sensitivity to language, history, and heroics" that she brought to retelling both Arthurian legends and the Homeric epic. ( August 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) It is a long, substantial piece of work which more than does its job of making the original epic accessible for younger readers.This article needs a plot summary. This condensed version of The Illiad is not a watered down cardboard copy. Oh, and the Amazon women warriors…it honestly has something for everyone! Recommended? And then there are the origins of the Trojan horse and Achilles heel. That said, there are many positive themes running through the book, as well as its obvious historical significance: themes such as jealousy, pride, honour among brothers and friends. “Dogs and Ravens shall tear your flesh unburied!” said Achilles, looking down at him in the dust. I wouldn’t recommend reading this book to any child with a sensitive disposition, or indeed a younger child.Īchilles drove the remaining spear straight through his neck, bringing him stumbling and choking to the ground. There are a lot of fairly graphically described battle scenes alongside some equally violent images.
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