The Iliad

This is a beautifully presented hardback edition with slipcase of The Iliad, an epic Greek poem, that makes an excellent gift. Attributed to Homer, that was written sometime in the 8th Century BC, it is set over only a few weeks of the ten-year siege of Troy, during the quarrel between King Agamemnon and Achilles. Through the telling, however, we learn of both the past events of the war and the future through prophesies, such as the coming fall of Troy and the death of Achilles, giving us a full picture of the Trojan War.