The War That Killed Achilles: The True Story of Homer's Iliad and the Trojan War
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The Iliad is celebrated as one of the greatest of all works of literature, the epic of all epics. But while the dramatic events of the Trojan War are legendary, the true theme of this ancient poem is often forgotten: the horror and enduring devastation of war. Written with the authority of a scholar and the vigor of a bestselling narrative historian, The War That Killed Achilles is a superb and timely presentation of one of the timeless stories of Western civilization. Caroline Alexander has taken apart a narrative we think we know and put it back together in a way that illuminates its true power, relevant to all wars, past and present.The New York Times - Dwight GarnerCaroline Alexander's new book, The War That Killed Achilles, is not a new translation of "The Iliad"…but an attempt at a fresh reading of it, one that focuses almost solely on what this martial epic has to say about the conduct and meaning of war…[Alexander] pursues her thesis relentlessly, and brings to its pursuit many of her gifts as a narrative historian.
Map: Landscape of the Trojan WarThe Things They Carried 1Chain of Command 16Terms of Engagement 39Enemy Lines 64Land of My Fathers 83In God We Trust 106Man Down 123No Hostages 149The Death of Hektor 174Everlasting Glory 192Acknowledgments 227Notes 229Selected Further Reading 273Index 279
