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Item Details
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ACHILLES
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| By: |
Elizabeth Cook |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£10.99 |
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£9.07 |
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£1.92 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0413771393 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780413771391 |
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Currently 46 available |
| Publisher: |
METHUEN PUBLISHING LTD |
| Pub. date: |
1 February, 2002 |
| Pages: |
128 |
| Description: |
Born of the sea-nymph Thetis by the mortal King Peleus, hidden as a girl on Skiros until Odysseus discovers him, Achilles becomes the Greek's greatest warrior at Troy. This text retells the legend of Achilles. |
| Synopsis: |
Elizabeth Cook's mesmerising poetic voice weaves the interlocking stories of Achilles and the central figures of his legend into a many-layered exploration of achievement and loss, of choice and inescapable destiny. Born of the sea-nymph Thetis by the mortal King Peleus, hidden as a girl on Skiros until Odysseus discovers him, Achilles becomes the Greeks' greatest warrior at Troy. Into his story come others - among them Hector, Helen, Penthiseleia the Amazon Queen and the centaur Chiron; and finally John Keats, whose writings form the basis of a meditation on identity and shared experience. An unforgettable and deeply moving work of fiction, Achilles also affirms of the story's enduring power to reach across centuries and cultures to the core of our imagination. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Methuen Publishing Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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