The Iliad: A Graphic Novel -- Gareth Hinds, Paperback

In a companion volume to his award-winning adaptation of The Odyssey, the incomparable graphic novelist Gareth Hinds masterfully adapts Homer's classic wartime epic.

More than three thousand years ago, two armies faced each other in an epic battle that rewrote history and came to be known as the Trojan War. The Iliad, Homer's legendary account of this nine-year ordeal, is considered the greatest war story of all time and one of the most important works of Western literature. In this stunning graphic novel adaptation -- a thoroughly researched and artfully rendered masterwork -- renowned illustrator Gareth Hinds captures all the grim glory of Homer's epic. Dynamic illustrations take readers directly to the plains of Troy, into the battle itself, and lay bare the complex emotions of the men, women, and gods whose struggles fueled the war and determined its outcome. This companion volume to Hinds's award-winning adaptation of The Odyssey features notes, maps, a cast of characters, and other tools to help readers understand all the action and drama of Homer's epic.

Author: Gareth Hinds
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 03/12/2019
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 10.40h x 6.70w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780763696634
Age Range: 12-UP

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 506572 / Iliad


Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2019 - Book Of Special Distinction
School Library Journal 02/01/2019 pg. 86
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2019 pg. 98
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2019 pg. 159
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Gareth Hinds is the acclaimed creator of the graphic novels The Odyssey, Poe, Beowulf, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, and King Lear. He lives near Washington, D.C.