Achilles the Hero: Epic and Legendary Leaders

The story of Achilles at the fall of Troy, a legendary warrior, a hero in history, a leader whose influence lives on in the mythologies of antiquity.

With a new introduction, this life of the warrior leader Achilles focuses on the ten-year siege of Troy. It features the epic events of the Trojan wars: the quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles; the adventures of the noble Hector; the games and impersonations played by the gods of Ancient Greece who use humankind as shadow puppets in their own conflicts; the death of Patroclus; the final reconciliation of Achilles and Agamemnon; the death of Hector and the touching final scenes with aged King Priam, who seeks to recover the body of Hector, his son, the ideal warrior.

ISBN: 9781804173299
Author: JACKSON, JAKE
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 01/04/2023
RRP: $22.99
Pages: 256
Dimension: 198mm X 130mm
Imprint: Flame Tree Publishing