Posted in Black Ships Before Troy, Diary, The Wanderings of Odysseus on June 4, 2012 | 1 Comment »
June 3rd Friday. Poor little blackbird died in the night. I suppose the shock was too much for it. Oh dear …. Gina rang up with suggestion of doing a classical myths and legends for an old chum and colleague in a new publishing house of hers. Sounds rather exciting.
This refers to Gina Pollinger (‘Murray Pollinger’ was her agent), and is the first mention (in the diaries) of what became two books with Frances Lincoln (publishers), Black Ships before Troy, and The Wanderrings of Odysseus
Posted in Black Ships Before Troy, Criticism, Research, and Reviews, Sutcliff Discovery of the Day, tagged Ancient Greece on April 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Rosemary Sutcliff’s historical novels, including The Eagle of the Ninth (now a film/movie) and The Lantern Bearers, are classics of both children’s literature and historical fiction. Some novels, like The Flowers of Adonis, and some retellings such as Black Ships Before Troy are set in Ancient Greece. But according to one book review:
“Children’s literature does not feature much in classical studies, as classicists tend not to distinguish between literature written for children and literature that children happen to read’. (more…)
Posted in Alan Lee, Black Ships Before Troy, Sutcliff Discovery of the Day, tagged Ancient Greece, children's books, children's literature on February 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The ever useful Google Alerts tells me this morning that in California (USA) this week Mrs Miller’s History class has begun to read and discuss Rosemary Sutcliff’s retelling of The Iliad – Black Ships Before Troy. Good choice!
