Black Ships Before Troy Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Read this a long time ago, but I always like Sutcliff, so it must have been good. Illustrations by Alan Lee are stunning. "

" I was very glad to find this illustrated version that I could read to my children. "

" I never had to read The Iliad in High School or college, so I really enjoyed this re-telling of the story. Enjoyed discussing it w/ my kids too (warning for lunchtime reading: the description of Achille's exploits w/ the body of Hector did not go well w/ lunch!) "

" Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff (2005) "

" I have never read the Iliad and after reading this younger version of it for children I am going to. I am also going to reread this myself with my children listening. What a wonderful story, I am curious what other Greek stories I have missed out on! "

" This is a good retelling of The Illiad for kids "

" Good retelling of the Iliad for young readers. It's been a while since I read the Iliad, but I sense Sutcliff sticks very close to the text, simplifying nicely. "

" This is a great retelling of Homer's Illiad with beautiful illustrations by Alan Lee. Though written for children, adults will appreciate it as well. "

" Great, comprehensive, illustrated storybook of the Iliad. I read it for the purpose of seeing if it would be something worth pursuing in my 8th grade mythology unit. I think it would be great, but it would be a tad expensive for a class set. "

" Wonderful children's version of The Iliad. Beware of Greeks bearing gifts... "

" This is a well-illustrated (by Alan Lee) children's version of the _Iliad_. If you want to read the Iliad & Odyssey for the story, then read Lattimore's translations. "

" This is the first picture book I have read in decades. It is the childrens version of the Iliad, and the source of knowledge of the Trojan war for all of my children. I decided it was my turn to read it. Rosemary Sutcliff does a great job. "

" The best retelling of the Illiad I've read so far. Beautiful pictures, I recommend it to everybody! Grade level would be about. 5th-6th, but I really enjoyed it, and it could be a read-aloud to younger grades. "

" a really good book but i know the basic story line so it wasn't much an entertainment for me... "

" There's nothing wrong with this book, I'm just not a big fan of the Illiad. "

" Wonderfully readable version for children. "

" A fine summary of events. "

" Beautiful illustrations. Great adaptation - so fun to read this book on a child's level; it preps the mind for the deeper language and imagery that Homer posits. "

" I like that there was a ton of fighting. I also liked that the Greeks won the Trojan war. "

" I have never read the Iliad and after reading this younger version of it for children I am going to. I am also going to reread this myself with my children listening. What a wonderful story, I am curious what other Greek stories I have missed out on! "

" A fine summary of events. "

" The best retelling of the Illiad I've read so far. Beautiful pictures, I recommend it to everybody! Grade level would be about. 5th-6th, but I really enjoyed it, and it could be a read-aloud to younger grades. "

" This version of the Iliad is oriented towards middle-school aged children. The book is beautifully illustrated and retold in an interesting and very readable prose that spares some but not all of the graphic violence of the original. "

" I liked the mythology stuff but the battles were kind of boring and I think I pretty much knew the story already. "

" I was very glad to find this illustrated version that I could read to my children. "

" This book is awesome to read aloud - the best re-telling of the Iliad I've read. "

" Good retelling of the Iliad for young readers. It's been a while since I read the Iliad, but I sense Sutcliff sticks very close to the text, simplifying nicely. "