Man seduces another's wife then kidnaps her. The husband and his brother get a gang together to steal her back and take revenge. The woman regrets being seduced and wants to escape, whilst the man's entourage resent the position they have been placed in. Yet the battle lines have been drawn and there is no going back...Not the plot of the latest Hollywood thriller, but the basis of the ILIAD - the Greek classic that details the war between the Greeks and the Trojans after the kidna...

A stunning new translation of the classic tale of the fall of Troy from one of the world's finest translators. If you enjoyed THE SONG OF ACHILLES, discover the original and the best...Man seduces another's wife then kidnaps her. The husband and his brother get a gang together to steal her back and take revenge. The woman regrets being seduced and wants to escape, whilst the man's entourage resent the position they have been placed in. Yet the battle lines have bee...

It is the tenth year of the Trojan War. The Greek allies have laid siege to the city of Troy, but the leaders of the Greek factions are beginning to turn on one another. When Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae, angers Achilles, leader of the Myrmidons, the gods begin to intervene more directly in the conflict, and the war becomes even more dangerous for the heroes of Greece and Troy. The Iliad is attributed to the poet Homer and is the earliest surviving work of Western literature. Composed so...

George Chapman's translations of Homer--immortalized by Keats's sonnet-- are the most famous in the English language. Swinburne praised their "romantic and sometimes barbaric grandeur," their "freshness, strength, and inextinguishable fire." And the great critic George Saintsbury wrote, "For more than two centuries they were the resort of all who, unable to read Greek, wished to know what the Greek was. Chapman is far nearer Homer than any modern translator in any modern language."...

What happens when Earth becomes truly unrecognisable?Embrace a ustopia in The Pathbreakers and Other Stories – an unforgettable collection of short stories. Immerse yourself in towering skyscrapers wreathed in vines and blooming gardens or feel the bone-chilling embrace of harsh Arctic conditions. What about the question of how a friendly tug-of-war brings out the hero in us? What is it about dugongs, fresh water, and a god-playing man-made machine? What if the ocean could...

From the renowned translator of Rilke, Tao Te Ching, and Gilgamesh, a vivid new translation of Western civilization’s foundational epic: The Iliad.Tolstoy called the Iliad a miracle; Goethe said that it always thrust him into a state of astonishment. Homer’s story is thrilling, and his Greek is perhaps the most beautiful poetry ever sung or written. But until now, even the best English translations haven’t been able to r...

This is the first book to explore and evaluate the potential of museum and gallery spaces and partnerships for art therapy.Showcasing approaches by well-known art therapists, the edited collection contains descriptions of, and reflections on, art therapy in museums and galleries around the globe. Case studies encompass a broad range of client groups, including people with dementia, refugees and clients recovering from substance abuse, exploring the therapeutic skills required to wo...

The 100 Greatest Westerns of All Time is a monumental anthology that captures the essence of the American frontier through a dazzling array of literary styles and narratives. Spanning the days of rugged pioneers to the twilight of cowboys, this collection unveils the vast tapestry of Western literature with tales of adventure, heroism, romance, and moral conflict. With standout pieces that underscore universal themes such as survival, justice, and identity, this anthology does not just cel...

Tauchen Sie ein in eine Welt voller Spannung, Angst und Begeisterung, während Sie unbekannte Gewässer erkunden, in epischen Schwertkämpfen und hitzigen Duellen des Wilden Westens ums Überleben ringen, vor skrupellosen Piraten fliehen und in den Tiefen verborgener Höhlen nach verschollenen Schätzen suchen. E-artnow präsentiert Ihnen diese außergewöhnliche Anthologie der größten Abenteuerromane aller Zeiten: Diese Sammlung enthält: Die Reise zum Mittelpunkt der Erde (Jules Verne) Die geheimn...

This carefully edited ebook is a hand-picked collection of world's most admired Westerns in one volume: Riders of the Purple Sage (Zane Grey) The Rainbow Trail The Spirit of the Border The Untamed (Max Brand) The Night Horseman The Seventh Man The Virginian (Owen Wister) The Last of the Mohicans (James F. Cooper) The Prairie Chip, of the Flying U (B. M. Bower) The Flying U Ranch The Flying U's Last Stand Cabin Fever Rimrock Trail (J. Allan Dunn) The 'Breckinridge Elkins' Series (Robert E. ...

A dead body in the prayer hall of a mosque isn't the best start to the day for anyone. But for Detective Inspector Harold Porter it's all in a day's work. The problem is that DI Porter has been given a new partner – a young Muslim detective by the name of Mohammed Salim Nasri. Nasri and Porter are both British and both cops, but they look at the world – and the case – from completely different viewpoints. And when that case includes Islamic terrorists and knife-wielding fanatics that can o...

This Audiobook contains the following works 1. The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald Start at Chapters 1 2. A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens Start at Chapters 10 3. Anne of Green Gables By Lucy Maud Montgomery Start at Chapters 16 4. Emma By Jane Austen Start at Chapters 54 5. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain Start at Chapters 108 6. The Raven By Edgar Allan Poe Start at Chapters 144 7. The Prophet copie By Khalil Gibran Start at Chapters 145 8. Think and grow rich By Napol...