![]() ![]() Iliffe is a talented storyteller… (he) does not so much offer an imaginative reconstruction of Greek life in the heroic age, in the manner of Mary Renault’s Theseus books, as a blend of elements taken from different periods of Greek history: Mycenaean, dark-age, and occasionally classical. ‘The long list of those who have, with varying success, expanded and elaborated on Homer is now joined by Glyn Iliffe: his six-volume Adventures of Odysseus are projected to cover the hero’s whole career, though it appears that he may intend to focus on events not described in the Homeric poems. For without Achilles, the gates of Troy will never fall… Reviews ![]() Odysseus must use all his wits and cunning to hunt him down and persuade him to join their cause. Helen of Sparta has been abducted by a prince of Troy and the hosts of ancient Greece are gathering.Īs the greatest names flock to join the crusade, only Achilles is missing. When the lion-motifed sails of Agamemnon appear on the horizon, Odysseus knows that the time for peace is over and a new era of war is beginning. ![]() Meanwhile Eperitus is frustrated at his quiet life and dreams of glory in battle. Settled in his small island kingdom, Odysseus wants nothing more than to rule Ithaca in peace. It is ten years since Odysseus and the warrior Eperitus joined the heroes of the age to compete for the hand of Helen of Sparta. ![]()
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