Rosemary Sutcliff wrote more than 40 historical novels for young adults, including The Wanderings of Odysseus and Black Ships Before Troy, as well as five adult novels, and several books of nonfiction.
Praise for Black Ships Before Troy:
An ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults
“A splendid offering, bringing the ancient tale to new and vibrant
life.”—Kirkus Reviews, Pointer
"Amazingly told, taut with cunning and terror.”—Booklist
"[Sutcliff] brings into vivid focus the mythic story of the Trojan
War, with all of its visually dramatic elements…[and] leaves many
of the epic’s powerful metaphors intact."—Publishers Weekly
Praise for The Wanderings of Odysseus:
"[Sutcliff] retells Homer's Odyssey with thrilling drama...The
story of the hero's long years of wandering...has the mythic power
of everyone's search for home...[and she] fuses epic grandeur with
a direct simplicity that will bring the universal story
home."—Booklist
"Rosemary Sutcliff has done a great service...by warmly and
carefully abridging two classics that many people find difficult to
tackle in their original form. Not only has she broken the long
tales into tolerable and interesting chapters, she has smoothed out
the language while keeping true to all of the original drama and
excitement."—Parent Express
"An intimate portrait of a man....Readers will enjoy this classic
adventure."—SLJ
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