Recreation of the great siege of Troy drawn from the epic tale of the Iliad

Retells the adventures of Odysseus on his long voyage home from the Trojan War.

Travel back to a mythical time when Achilles, aided by the gods, waged war against the Trojans. And join Odysseus on his journey through murky waters, facing obstacles like the terrifying Scylla and whirring Charybdis, the beautiful enchantress Circe, and the land of the raging Cyclôpes. Using narrative threads fromThe IliadandThe Odyssey,Padraic Colum weaves a stunning adventure with all the drama and power that Homer intended.

"Haunting and bittersweet, lush and vivid, this extraordinary story has lived with me since I first read it." -- Naomi Novik, author of His Majesty's Dragon The world is ending. One by one the mighty cities are falling, to earthquakes, to flood, to raiders on both land and sea. In a time of war and doubt, Gull is an oracle. Daughter of a slave taken from fallen Troy, chosen at the age of seven to be the voice of the Lady of the Dead, it is her destiny to counsel kings. When nine black ships appear, captained by an exiled Trojan prince, Gull must decide between the life she has been destined for and the most perilous adventure -- to join the remnant of her mother's people in their desperate flight. From the doomed bastions of the City of Pirates to the temples of Byblos, from the intrigues of the Egyptian court to the haunted caves beneath Mount Vesuvius, only Gull can guide Prince Aeneas on his quest, and only she can dare the gates of the Underworld itself to lead him to his destiny. In the last shadowed days of the Age of Bronze, one woman dreams of the world beginning anew. This is her story.

SneakerBlossom Study Guides are Christian, Classical, Versatile, and Affordable. They can be used from 3rd grade through high school. This is the Answer-Key edition for "Black Ships Before Troy" by Rosemary Sutcliff. It contains comprehension and discussion/essay questions and answers as well as a character indexing and map work. SneakerBlossom Study Guides for "Black Ships Before Troy" are also available in the following formats. Complete Edition (comprehension and discussion/essay questions at the front for the student; questions and answers at the back for the teacher);Relaxed Workbook (comprehension questions with multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank answers);Studious Workbook (comprehension questions with space for the student's answers);Scholarly Workbook (comprehension and discussion/essay questions)All editions have map work and character indexing.

Homer's epic poem The Iliad is retold in a dramatic story by acclaimed storyteller Rosemary Sutfcliff. Alan Lee's powerful images hauntingly recreate the age of heroes in this captivating introduction to the Greek classic.