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The Iliad

By: Homer, Ian Johnston - translator
Narrated by: Anton Lesser
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Perhaps the greatest poem of the Western world, The Iliad tells the story of 50 critical days towards the end of the Trojan war. Achilles has quarrelled with Agamemnon and sulks in his tent, while Hector brings his Trojans to the brink of victory; but fate will have the last word.Public Domain (P)2006 Naxos AudioBooks Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature Classics Collections Fantasy Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Fiction Ancient History Ancient Greece Mythology
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i had tried to listen to other versions of this, many being too mono tone and boring and it had put me off till i started this one and it was brought more to life. it is well read and draws you in to an epic story that at times you just want to keep listening.

the best of the lot

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Really good, very useful for revision even though it wasn't the right translation! Highly recommend!!!

Very good for revision

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The narration and writing of this ancient story is a good and reasonably-easy listen. The old tales are the best, but it's not often that they can be 'read' and digested.

A good listen

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Anton Lesser is a wonderful narrator who really brings the story to life. His crisp delivery, sense of well timed drama, expressive voice and characterisation is superb. It made this so easy and enjoyable to listen to and brought archaic Greece to life. If you are looking for a version of the Iliad to listen to, you won't find better than this. Excellent!

Epic poem made easy and entertaining to listen to

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The narrator is quite good, classics always suit a British narrator over an American in my opinion. It's worth noting that the Iliad is not the complete story of the Trojan war, only covering the section between the arguments of Achilles and Agamemnon and the burial of Hector. There is no Trojan Horse here.

A good retelling of the classic war story

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