The Iliad - Rambling Readers

Hardcover, 272 pages

Published March 12, 2019 by Candlewick.

ISBN:: 978-0-7636-8113-5
OCLC Number:: 1089134362

(1 review)

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. This stunning graphic novel adaptation 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.

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Michael reviewed The Iliad by Gareth Hinds

Review of 'The Iliad' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

An enthralling graphic novel adaptation of a great story. Hinds keeps very true to the original here, abridging some details but following the events of the poem book-by-book, and using language translated straight from the original. Aside from bringing the book to life with his vivid illustrations, he uses several visual techniques to make the story easier to follow: each god is drawn in their own single bold colour, and the mortal heroes have the first character of their name subtly worked into their breastplate. There's also a prologue and extensive notes at the end, to contextualise both the Iliad and this interpretation of it. Overall, this is a striking result of an ambitious labour of love.