{"product_id":"the-iliad","title":"The Iliad","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePremium Quality\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Card cover \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn ancient Greek epic which underpins the whole of western literature, Homer's The Iliad is a timeless evocation of the struggle to retain a sense of honour and virtue amidst the horrors of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Penguin Classics edition is translated with an introduction by Martin Hammond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Iliad is the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization. The story centres on the critical events in four days of the tenth and final year of the war between the Greeks and the Trojans. It describes how the quarrel of Agamemnon and Achilleus sets in motion a tragic sequence of events, which leads to Achilleus' killing of Hektor and determines the ultimate fate of Troy. But Homer's theme is not simply war or heroism. With compassion and humanity he presents a universal and tragic view of the world, of human life lived under the shadow of suffering and death, set against a vast and largely unpitying divine background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Iliad is the first of the world's great tragedies. Martin Hammond's acclaimed translation is accompanied by a full introduction and a comprehensive index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thebooksplatform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52917602156825,"sku":null,"price":1750.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/4813\/8265\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_be33a159-48c3-4bb5-b103-8cb8e11d71db.jpg?v=1785426744","url":"https:\/\/thebooksplatform.com\/products\/the-iliad","provider":"Thebooksplatform","version":"1.0","type":"link"}