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An Iliad (Vintage International)
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780307275394
ISBN: 0307275396
Label: Vintage
Manufacturer: Vintage
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 176
Publication Date: August 14, 2007
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date: August 14, 2007
Studio: Vintage
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Editorial Review:
A bold re-imagining of our civilization’s greatest tale of war, from the acclaimed and bestselling author of Silk.In An Iliad, Alessandro Baricco re-creates the siege of Troy through the voices of twenty-one Homeric characters, in the narrative idiom of our modern imagination. From the return of Chryseis to the burial of Hector, we see through human eyes and feel with human hearts the unforgettable events first recounted almost three thousand years ago. Imbuing the stuff of legend with a startling new relevancy and humanity, Baricco gives us The Iliad as we have never known it. His transformative achievement is certain to delight and fascinate all readers of Homer’s indispensable classic.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Wonderful but not epic
Baricco did a wonderful job retelling the Iliad. He wrote it in multiple viewpoints to draw the story together, so that you don't get a bias story. You are reading about both the Greeks and the Trojans. I however think that there are many other Iliad re-telling that are written much better. I, however like lots of detail. I like to be able to feel as if I'm there. I want to be sucked into the story to the point that it's an effort to notice the world around me again; a story that plays on my emotions ... Read More
Rating: - a stong 4 stars from a baricco fan
I read this as a fan of Alessandro Baricco (ocean sea is a personal favorite). When I began reading I was surprised at the rhythm of the text, because it seemed quite different than the long flowing poetic sentences of Ocean Sea and Silk. Once I settled into his concise style, I appreciated the gruesome battles more than expected. In the end, I was introduced to a style and context of fiction literature that I was previously unfamiliar with. I would recommend the book to anyone interested in Greek Epics ... Read More
Rating:  - New look at an old tale
If you think you know all about the Iliad, Baricco's book will delight you with the insights it brings to this oft told tale. A retelling of the masterpiece from the perspective of the participants, this delightful volume is another great example of Baricco's imagination.
Rating: - Powerful, moving, timely
Powerful, moving, timely, and beautiful. Recommended reading for all those who appreciate history and all those who need to learn to appreciate how today's generations continue to repeat the tragedies of the past. Baricco ends his book with a challenge to us all. Accept the challenge.
Rating:  - Just read the original.
Having read Elizabeth Cook's Achilles, as well as just about every other updated Iliad story, I was excited immediately when I saw this on the new fiction bay. I was hoping the first-person narrations would bring some interesting subjectivity to the proceedings. Unfortunately, Baricco doesn't really bring anything new to the picture, aside from a few insights which, being printed in italics, are so distracting you can almost hear him go 'Look! I'm having an insight!'
I suppose people with short ... Read More
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