Troy : the myth and reality behind the epic legend

McCarty, Nick 1940- (Author).

Summary: Tells the story of the city of Troy, interweaving myth with reality as Heinrich Schliemann searches for the lost city made famous by the epic poem The Iliad.

Record details

ISBN: 9781404213654
Physical Description: print
128 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.
Publisher: New York: Rosen, 2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [125]) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Cast of characters -- Map of Homer's Troy -- Who was Homer? -- Schliemann's quest -- The roots of war -- Schliemann's dream begins -- A terrible quarrel -- The first dig -- The gods of Olympus -- Hector: a trojan hero -- Mortal combat -- The tower of Troy