Iliada with delivery to Ireland

“Iliada” – the epic that forms the foundation of European culture. Exquisite poetry, charged with the full range of emotions, portraying the complex figures of mortals and gods – their deeds, choices and schemes. In the tenth year of the siege of Troy, Achilles, at odds with Agamemnon over Briseis, withdraws from the fighting. The tide of victory turns in favour of the Trojans. It is then that the gods step in… Homer’s timeless work renders with extraordinary vividness the horror and heroism of the battles waged by men and gods, who sow devastation all around as the story moves relentlessly towards its painful, tragic finale. “Iliada” resounds with the clash of weapons, the arrogance of the victors, the fury and grief of loss and the agonised cries of the dying. It is a hymn to the sublime grandeur of the world, the wild beauty of nature and the great designs of the gods, which lie beyond the understanding of mortals. Here is the magical yet terrifying Song of Troy – the greatest war poem of all time. The text of the epic is illustrated with engravings by the outstanding English artist John Flaxman, inspired by Greek vase painting.