{"product_id":"the-iliad-9781398873858","title":"The Iliad (Arcturus Epic Classics) [Homer]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eHomer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe heroic story of the siege of Troy is presented here in a stunning hardback edition featuring gold cover embossing, patterned endpapers and printed page edges.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter nine years of war, the Greeks are still fighting to reclaim the beautiful Helen and it is hardly the time for their supreme warrior, Achilles, to drop out of the fighting. But he does, in revenge against the overlord Agamemnon for seizing his concubine, Briseis. Only the death of his best friend, Patroclus, persuades Achilles to return to battle and confront the Trojan leader Hector in single combat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis handsome gift edition features a classic prose translation Samuel Butler as is presented with stunning gold cover embossing, luxury creamy paper, illustrated page edges and striking neoclassical illustrations throughout. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eArcturus Epic Classics \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together stunning hardback gift editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and illustrated throughout by such greats as Gustave Doré and Harry Clarke.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781398873858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHomer \u003c\/b\u003eis reputed to be the author of both the Odyssey and its prequel, the Iliad. Although no biographical details have been discovered, he is believed to have been an historical figure whose poems were transmitted in song, following the Ancient Greek oral tradition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamuel Butler \u003c\/b\u003e(1935-1902) was an English writer and translator, best known for his novels \u003ci\u003eErewhon \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWay of the Flesh\u003c\/i\u003e as well as his highly accessible prose translations of the \u003ci\u003eIliad \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45533342073008,"sku":"9781398873858b","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/the-iliad-9781398873858","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}