The Iliad by Homer (Author) , Martin Hammond (Introduction By)

The Iliad by Homer (Author) , Martin Hammond (Introduction By)The best modern prose translation of The Iliad' Robin Lane Fox, The TimesThe first of the world's great tragedies, The Iliad centres on the pivotal four days towards the end of the ten year war between the Greeks and the Trojans. In a series of dramatic set pieces, it follows the story of the humiliation of Achilleus at the hands of Agamemnon and his slaying of Hektor: a barbarous act with repercussions that ultimately determine the fate of Troy. The

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Shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Roald Dahl Funny Prize

WELCOME TO THE ISLE OF MULCH

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Celebrate twenty years of the modern classic The Gruffalo with this special anniversary edition of the story

the hypocrisy of traditional religion

while Luck breaks free

its social precision and

But with a late-night knock on the door

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fifteen-year-old Rhia is desperately searching for answers - and a catastrophic moment from the past holds the key to understanding the parents she never got to meet

including the favour of the newly restored King Charles II