Tales of the Trojan War (Usborne Classics) [Paperback]

Kamini Khanduri (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

When Paris, a Trojan Prince, steals away in the dead of night with Helen, the most beautiful woman in Gr eece, he sets in motion a train of events which leads to a l ong and violent war. Khanduri relates the story of the epic struggle. '

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Usborne Books (June 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0794503233
• ISBN-13: 978-0794503239
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,313,663 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars What a Disappointment, May 24, 2002

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"6thgradeteacher" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tales of the Trojan War (Usborne Library of Myths & Legends) (Library Binding)

I've read four children's versions of the Iliad, and this one is by far the most disappointing. The author has chosen to concentrate on the romantic aspects of the war, which is certainly an option, but to end it with Menelaus in tears is going way too far. My students, familiar with the story from other sources, found the dialogue trite and laughable. As one said, "Since when would Achilles say 'Sir' to Agamemnon?" There are far better versions of the Trojan War out there to use to introduce children to this classic. This one's a miss.