num_pages: 128
description: Homer's epic poem, The Iliad is brought to life by Rosemary Sutcliff with the skill of a good storyteller, and with the dramatic and haunting illustrations of Alan Lee (Art Direction, The Lord of the Rings).The book was the winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1993.
language: English
title: Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of The Iliad
titlecomplete: Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of The Iliad
genres: Classics, Historical, Fantasy, Childrens, Ancient History, Young Adult, School, Historical Fiction, Mythology, Fiction
ratings_count: 3717
awards: awardedAt: 725875200000
name: Kate Greenaway Medal
publisher: Frances Lincoln Ltd/Children's Books