The Iliad: A Graphic Novel: Homer's exciting ancient Greek myth told in pacy full-colour graphic novel form for YA readers

This graphic novel is an excellent introduction for all readers, adults and children alike, to classical literature. Gareth Hinds' adaptation of Homer's 'The Iliad' is thorough but does not overcomplicate the story for young readers. Another review criticized Hinds' work as being "word heavy", but although there is indeed alot of writing on most pages, the words compliment the illustrations, they do not detract from them. The drawings and the prose fit together like a hand in a glove. It is great value for money at approximately 250 fully illustrated pages, with the illustrations capturing the drama of the story very accurately. It takes great skill to retell the story for it to be both engaging for younger readers but detailed enough for teens or adults to enjoy. Overall, I highly recommend this graphic novel as Hinds' has made both 'The Iliad', and his other adaptation of Homer's work, 'The Odyssey', very accessible to a wide range of reading abilities.

A picture is worth a thousand words, and this version of the classic tale is full of detailed images, drawn with love. Hinds doesn't limit himself to merely telling the story, he also shows us maps of the ancient locations, and provides a detalied explanation of the context of this famed trojan war. He provides a near exhaustive list of all the characters involved, and their respective feats (or defeats) in the plains of ancient Troy. Some consider this attention to detail as detrimental, but I consider it entirely positive. This is not necessarily a children's book (though it is rather child friendly) as it is full of blood and violence, and some sexual references, though never in a distasteful manner. In conclusion, this new adaptation by Gareth Hinds a great, innovative version of the classic tale. Filled with both words and images, it captures the depth of The Iliad while also captivating our minds with wonderful illustrations. Do not pay attention to the bad reviews, this is a very enjoyable version, well worth the price. Even as an 8 year old, I believe I would have greatly enjoyed this book. Reccommended for all lovers of history, greeks (or achaeans as Homer called them) and ancient battles.

I bought this for myself years ago and loved it. Faithful to the original, and such a tremendous work! Imagine over 200 pages of thoroughly illustrated images, well researched, several per page! You can see the love for the originial! introduced it to my 6 year old son half a year ago, and he reads in it every day. I have read it out loud for him 2 times all the way through. He says it is his favourite book of all book. I have read for him every day for months now at his request, some passages he just cannot get enough of. Made me pick up the original with a fresh appreciation. He also loved the Odyssey by Gareth Hinds, but this is his obsession :)

Fantastic book and illustrations. Been reading together with my 9 year-old son and we both love it. Probably recommended for older children if reading on their own.

I enjoyed this. It’s a well thought-through short version of the Iliad. I can see it being useful both for someone looking for a condensed, easy-access version of the Iliad (maybe a newcomer to Greek literature). And it could also be helpful for someone reading or rereading the whole text: a quick read through of each book/chapter in this graphic version, immediately before engaging with the full text, might help the reader find/maintain their bearings.

Gareth Hinds is perfection in the art of retelling classic literature in graphic novel form

This was for a young person who is obsessed with EPIC the Musical and Greek myths. It’s accessible and has great illustrations.

There is a lot to like about this book. The illustrations are detailed and carefully presented so that the key characters are easily distinguished. The story is well told and easy to follow, despite the various threads and large number of characters. The author has mostly steered clear of gratuitous gore - it is a book about a war, and there are several deaths and quite a lot of blood, but all in keeping with the story and not over the top. Highly recommended! (We also have the Odyssey book, which is also great)

Superbly well done and very giftable for the right audience. It's not as entertaining as the Odyssey but if you're into Greek mythology enough to be interested in the Iliad, this graphic novel won't disappoint!

Schöne Literatur, gefällt mir gut

è piaciuto moltissimo a mio nipote

Çok iyi hazırlanmış, nitelikli bir kitap. 251+10 sayfa açıklamalı. Çizimler başarılı, kuşe kâğıda baskılı. İlyada’yı İngilizce okumak isteyen gençler için tavsiye ederim, zira çekici ve okumayı özendiriyor Fiyatını hak ediyor.

Amazing book. It is inspirational and at one time or another should be read by all kids. The graphics are detailed but just enough so it isn't at all gory. The helpful notes and "dumb- downed" language makes it easy to follow and read.