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product_id: 4537160
title: "Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of 'The Iliad'"
brand: "rosemary sutcliff"
price: "¥2934"
currency: JPY
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reviews_count: 7
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# Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of 'The Iliad'

**Brand:** rosemary sutcliff
**Price:** ¥2934
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of 'The Iliad' by rosemary sutcliff
- **How much does it cost?** ¥2934 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Description

Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of 'The Iliad'

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic!
*by C***Y on June 29, 2025*

Wonderful book and came in excellent condition.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting 🧐
*by A***O on March 15, 2025*

Este libro fue para mi hijo y es de un excelente material las letras son muy claras para poder leer y analizar sobre el tema que más te gusta.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review of Black Ships Before Troy
*by A***R on October 29, 2019*

In the book Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff, she rewrites the story of Homer's Iliad for young readers. Many of the characters include royalty and warriors from Sparta and Troy as well as Greek gods who liked to interfere in their lives. It retells the story of the Trojan war, the Iliad by Homer. The Trojan war was a fight over the beautiful Helen. In the end the Greeks construct a huge wooden horse, which they leave behind as a war token. What happens after, you will have to read it.The Iliad is a book about a man's attractiveness to physical beauty and obsession over it. One of the main characters, Paris, is attracted to a woman named Helen, and steals her from another man, Menelaus. This sparks the Trojan War that lasts ten years. After ten years of fierce battles, Paris and Menelaus agree to fight to the death over Helen. Whoever wins will get to marry her.Also in the book is the story of Achilles. Achilles is a strong and brave fighter. Menelaus realizes he can't win the Trojan War without Achilles. During the war Achilles falls in love and gets distracted during all the long battles. He eventually loses the love of his life, and leaves the battlefield upset.The author Rosemary Sutcliff has written two books made for young adults, one is the Iliad, and the other is the Odyssey, both by Homer. This book is easy to read because it’s so interesting and has short chapters. If you like this genre, it’s very engaging. Like a Greek tragedy, it story transcends all time periods and issues. It's a very interesting book, and I did not want to put it down because it’s a good introduction to Greek mythology. It’s one of the best books I’ve ever read and I plan on reading her second book. In the end I would definitely recommend this book to someone who likes Greek mythology, or interested in battles.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of 'The Iliad'
- The Wanderings of Odysseus: The Story of the Odyssey
- D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths

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*Last updated: 2026-02-23*