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The Tale of Troy - (Puffin Classics) by Roger Lancelyn Green (Paperback)

The Tale of Troy - (Puffin Classics) by  Roger Lancelyn Green (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A masterful retelling of the last great legend of the Heroic age. This is the story of Helen and the judgment of Paris; of the gathering of the heroes and the siege of Troy; of Achilles with his vulnerable heel; and of Odysseus, the last of the Heroes.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The story of Helen and the judgement of Paris, of the gathering Heroes and the seige of Troy; of Achilles and his vulnerable heel, reared by the Centaur on wild honey and the marrow of lions; of Odysseus, the last of the Heroes, his plan for the wooden Horse and his many adventures on his long journey home to Greece. With a beautiful introduction by best-selling author Michelle Paver, and additional endmatter including an author profile, who's who, activities, glossary and more.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Roger Lancelyn Green was born in 1918 and lived in Oxford and at his family home in Cheshire, which the Greens had owned for more than 900 years. He loved storytelling and was fascinated by traditional fairy tales, myths and legends from around the world. He was a professional actor, a librarian and a teacher. His retellings include Egyptian, Greek and Norse legends, plus a retelling of Robin Hood. He also wrote many books for adults, including a biography of his friend C. S. Lewis, creator of the The Chronicles of Narnia. Roger Lancelyn Green died in 1987.

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