Q: What is The War That Killed Achilles about?

\\\"Spectacular and constantly surprising.\\\" -Ken Burns Written with the authority of a scholar and the vigor of a bestselling narrative historian, The War That Killed Achilles is a superb and utterly timely presentation of one of the timeless stories of Western civilization. As she did in The Endurance and The Bounty, New York Times bestselling author Caroline Alexander has taken apart a narrative we think we know and put it back together in a way that lets us see its true power. In the process, she reveals the intended theme of Homer's masterwork-the tragic lessons of war and its enduring devastation.

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What is The War That Killed Achilles about?

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\"Spectacular and constantly surprising.\"
-Ken Burns

Written with the authority of a scholar and the vigor of a bestselling narrative historian, The War That Killed Achilles is a superb and utterly timely presentation of one of the timeless stories of Western civilization. As she did in The Endurance and The Bounty, New York Times bestselling author Caroline Alexander has taken apart a narrative we think we know and put it back together in a way that lets us see its true power. In the process, she reveals the intended theme of Homer's masterwork-the tragic lessons of war and its enduring devastation.

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What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The War That Killed Achilles?

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Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Literature: history and criticism

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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780670021123

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book The War That Killed Achilles?

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Caroline Alexander

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Who is the Publisher of the book The War That Killed Achilles?

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Penguin Publishing Group

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What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

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The War That Killed Achilles is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780670021123) and paperback(ISBN 9780143118268) and ebook(ISBN 9781101148853)

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