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An Iliad: A Story of War (Myths)
Alessandro Baricco
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Description for An Iliad: A Story of War (Myths)
Hardcover. Very good copy in near fine dustwrapper
Alessandro Baricco re-creates the siege of Troy through the voices of 21 Homeric characters. Sacrificing none of Homer's panoramic scope, Baricco forgoes Homer's detachment and admits us to realms of subjective experience his predecessor never explored. From the return of Chryseis to the burial of Hector, we see through human eyes and feel with human hearts the unforgettable events first recounted more than 3,000 years ago, events arranged not by the whims of the gods in this instance but by the dictates of human nature. With Andromache, Patroclus, Priam, and the rest, we are privy to the ghastly confusion of ... Read more
Alessandro Baricco re-creates the siege of Troy through the voices of 21 Homeric characters. Sacrificing none of Homer's panoramic scope, Baricco forgoes Homer's detachment and admits us to realms of subjective experience his predecessor never explored. From the return of Chryseis to the burial of Hector, we see through human eyes and feel with human hearts the unforgettable events first recounted more than 3,000 years ago, events arranged not by the whims of the gods in this instance but by the dictates of human nature. With Andromache, Patroclus, Priam, and the rest, we are privy to the ghastly confusion of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Canongate Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
158
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841959016
SKU
KEX0303504
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Alessandro Baricco
ALESSANDRO BARICCO was born in Turin in 1958. He is the author of six novels, including Silk and Without Blood, all of which have been translated into English. His latest novel, Questa Storia, was recently published to great acclaim in Italy, and he has also produced five collections of essays and a theatrical monologue.
Reviews for An Iliad: A Story of War (Myths)
Baricco creates a persuasive atmosphere of character-driven impending doom . . . Both celebration and condemnation of war, this Iliad manages to speak to yet another generation that needs desperately to hear its message.
Kirkus Reviews
A swift, stylish, summer-reading version of the great epic.
San Francisco Chronicle
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Kirkus Reviews
A swift, stylish, summer-reading version of the great epic.
San Francisco Chronicle
... Read more