The Trojan War

By: Olivia E. Coolidge

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Paperback | 29 October 2001

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272 Pages

Age
10 - 12

Grade
2+

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20.32 x 13.34 x 1.91

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In this retelling of the Trojan War, Olivia Coolidge crafts heroes and gods into real, multidimensional characters, not just the figures of legend.Vibrant storytelling and finely wrought action have made her version of the classic tale of the Fall of Troy accessible to generations of young readers. AGES: 10 to 12

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"Sequel to the author"s Greek Myths, this is written in the same lucid, simple, yet powerful prose." "Here for today"s readers is one of the world"s great stories." "Here for today's readers is one of the world's great stories." "Here for today' s readers is one of the world' s great stories." "Sequel to the author' s Greek Myths, this is written in the same lucid, simple, yet powerful prose." "Here for today& #39; s readers is one of the world& #39; s great stories." "Sequel to the author& #39; s Greek Myths, this is written in the same lucid, simple, yet powerful prose." "Sequel to the author's Greek Myths, this is written in the same lucid, simple, yet powerful prose." School Library Journal, Starred "Here for today's readers is one of the world's great stories." Kirkus Reviews "Sequel to the author s Greek Myths, this is written in the same lucid, simple, yet powerful prose." School Library Journal, Starred "Here for today s readers is one of the world s great stories." Kirkus Reviews"

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A Table of the Chief Characters	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
Prologue
The Golden Apple	p. 3
Helen	p. 12
The Madness of Odysseus	p. 16
The Discovery of Achilles	p. 22
Iphigenia	p. 26
Opening
The Trojan Princes	p. 35
The Foremost Man	p. 43
The Host Musters	p. 50
Troilus and Cressida	p. 58
The Time of Discouragement	p. 68
The Wrath of Achilles
The Quarrel	p. 75
The Combat	p. 80
Hector and Andromache	p. 86
A Night Adventure	p. 90
The Death of Patroclus	p. 101
The Death of Hector	p. 108
Funeral Games	p. 119
The Ransom	p. 125
The Close of the War
The Queen of the Amazons	p. 133
The Last Fight of Achilles	p. 139
The Armor of Achilles	p. 146
Pyrrhus	p. 156
The Bow of Heracles	p. 161
Oenone	p. 169
The Taking of the Palladium	p. 175
The Fall of Troy
The Trojan Horse	p. 187
The Sack of Troy	p. 194
The Women	p. 201
The Return of the Heroes
Agamemnon's Death	p. 211
The Adventures of Menelaus	p. 219
Nestor at Home	p. 228
In The House of the Swineherd	p. 236
The Bow is Bent	p. 242
A List of Characters and Places	p. 254
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